Kidnappers demand N25m for nine corps members, driver abducted in Ogun

By Adeola Badru
Families of 10 travellers, including nine members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and a driver, have appealed to the Federal Government and security agencies to secure their release after they were abducted along the Ijebu-Ode–Ibadan road in Ogun State.

The kidnappers have demanded a ransom of N25 million and reportedly given the families a Thursday deadline to pay.

One of the victims, identified as Dapo, is a recently discharged corps member who completed his national service in Edo State last week. He was reportedly travelling to Ibadan when the incident occurred on Tuesday.

His sister, Abigeal, who raised the alarm, said the family had been thro...