{
  "id": 12674154,
  "title": "Olubadan confirms release of abducted prospective NYSC members",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/olubadan-confirms-release-of-abducted-prospective-nysc-members",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T17:06:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/07/olubadan-confirms-release-of-abducted-prospective-nysc-members/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, has announced the release of prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who were abducted. The victims were taken away in the early hours of Thursday as they traveled from Ibadan to a NYSC camp in Bende, Abia State. Oba Ladoja made the confirmation on Wednesday evening through his Media Aide, Adeola Oloko, who spoke to DAILY POST. Oloko confirmed the release to DAILY POST, stating that Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State informed him of the event during a telephone conversation. Oloko affirmed, \"The prospective NYSC members who were abducted have been released. 'It is true. It is good that you want to double-check.'\"",
  "summary": "The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, has confirmed the release of the abducted prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. The victims were abducted in the early hours of Thursday. They left Ibadan on Wednesday towards the NYSC camp in Bende in Abia State when they were abducted. The Olubadan, Wednesday evening, […] Olubadan confirms release of abducted prospective…",
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  "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."
}