{
  "id": 4363319,
  "title": "‘I just lost my mum, can’t lose my sister,’ says sibling of abducted corps member",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/i-just-lost-my-mum-cant-lose-my-sister-says-sibling-of-abducted-corps",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T06:58:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/i-just-lost-my-mum-cant-lose-my-sister-says-sibling-of-abducted-corps-member/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The sister of a National Youth Service Corps member abducted in Kogi State has pleaded with the federal government and security agencies to intensify their efforts to rescue the victims. Chidinma, who lost her mother recently, expressed her grief over losing her sister and emphasized that her family could not endure another loss. She claimed that her sister, who was abducted on Wednesday, was still missing despite some bloggers reporting that some corps members had been rescued. Chidinma contended that the kidnapped corps members were still held captive in the forest while their families struggled to meet the kidnappers' ransom demands, which they could not afford. She further accused the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) of failing to provide her family with adequate information regarding the rescue efforts.",
  "summary": "A sister of an abducted NYSC corps member in Kogi State makes an emotional appeal to the government and security agencies to rescue her sibling and others. Read More: https://punchng.com/i-just-lost-my-mum-cant-lose-my-sister-says-sibling-of-abducted-corps-member/",
  "key_points": [
    "Chidinma lost her mother recently.",
    "Sister appeals for intensified rescue efforts.",
    "Corps members still missing in forest."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The abduction leaves the family reeling, particularly Chidinma, who recently lost her mother and fears another loss her family cannot endure, highlighting the NYSC's perceived shortcomings in supporting them.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "‘I just lost my mum, can’t lose my sister,’ says sibling of abducted corps member",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/i-just-lost-my-mum-cant-lose-my-sister-says-sibling-of-abducted-corps-4366240",
        "published": "2026-08-30T07:16:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}