{
  "id": 11987931,
  "title": "Your silence on abduction of corps members worrisome, APM tells Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/your-silence-on-abduction-of-corps-members-worrisome-apm-tells-tinubu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T18:05:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/your-silence-on-abduction-of-corps-members-worrisome-apm-tells-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organization, affiliated with the Allied Peoples Movement, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the rescue of prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted in Imo state. In a statement, Richard Ihediwa, the MDPCO's Director of Strategic Communications, expressed concern that the president has remained silent despite public outcry following the abduction, which occurred four days ago and left the corps members facing uncertainty in their captors' hands. Ihediwa emphasized that Nigerians are not willing to vote out the president while such an atrocity persists. He further highlighted that the constitutional duty of the government, as outlined in Section 14 (2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution, is to ensure the security and wellbeing of citizens. President Tinubu must prioritize the safety of Nigerian youth during their compulsory service, as it is a responsibility that should not be neglected. The MDPCO criticized the current administration for its failure to address security issues, noting that over 600,000 Nigerians have been killed and many more are held captive under the All Progressives Congress administration. Ihediwa called for decisive action to secure the safe return of the abducted corps members and other abducted citizens across the country.",
  "summary": "The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organization (MDPCO) under the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has charged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately rescue the prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo state. The campaign council also demanded that President Tinubu take a decisive step to securing the “unconditional release and safe […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
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        "published": "2026-10-04T13:22:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/probe-94-4bn-allegedly-diverted-unremitted-oil-funds-serap-tells",
        "published": "2026-10-04T15:05:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}