How we paid millions for release of NYSC members —Parents; We’re not aware – Imo govt

By Adeola Badru 
THE parents of the 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo State have revealed that they paid millions of naira in ransom before their loved ones were freed. While some relatives paid N3 million, other families raised up to N6 million to secure their children’s safety.
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These revelations directly contradict statements from the Nigeria Police Force, which claimed security agencies rescued the victims on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The abduction occurred six days earlier while the youth were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom...