…worsening insecurity nationwideAjadi's remarks followed the abduction of 19 prospective NYSC members travelling to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom statesKidnappers reportedly demanded N50 million each for the 19 victims, placing a total ransom burden of N950 million on affected familiesPAY ATTENTION: Find it fa…

By Adeola Badru Parents of prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members abducted by gunmen in Imo State have accused the transport company that conveyed their children from Ibadan of allegedly withholding vital passenger information when they approached its office for assistance, raising fresh questions abou…

…to Imo State to coordinate the rescue of the prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other passengers abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday, 1 October 2026. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete *niedu made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja The statement said the…

The abduction of prospective NYSC members remained a major development on Saturday as families of 20 Oyo graduates said kidnappers gave them 24 hours to raise N1bn ransom. In a separate update on the same incident, Imo police said they had located the suspected abductors’ camp but delayed a raid because intelligence in…

Parents of 20 kidnapped prospective NYSC corps members said abductors contacted them, demanding N50m per victimThe families visited Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, alongside the Oyo State Commissioner of Police to seek interventionImo State police said drones located the suspected camp, but a rescue operati…

Parents of the prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, who were recently kidnapped have appealed to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that their children are released unhurt. The parents made the appeal when they visited the traditional ruler…

Kidnappers have demanded N950m for the release of 19 prospective corps members who were abducted while travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to their various National Youth Service Corps orientation camps. The victims were travelling in two buses when gunmen attacked them along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo Stat…

…Imo State have pinpointed the location where suspected kidnappers are holding abducted NYSC members and other victims, but a field of improvised explosive devices surrounding the camp has stalled the rescue mission.The Commissioner of Police, Audu Garba Bosso, said drones were used to track the abductors deep into the…

The Imo State Police Command has identified the location where 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted in the state are being held, but security operatives have delayed moving into the camp over fears that it is planted with improvised explosive devices. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Aud…

…19 graduates travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to their National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, orientation camp have demanded N950 million for their release. The victims were travelling in two buses when gunmen attacked them along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State, on Thursday. 2. At least 20 people have been…

…social media campaigns for victims Some purported friends of the abducted prospective NYSC members have taken to social media to seek support for their rescue. One of the victims was identified as Precious Oladipupo, a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University. Writing on X, one Adebayo (@Adebayoakim1), solicited public s…

NYSC management approved November 4, 2026, as the start date for the 2026 Batch C Stream II Orientation CourseCorps member registration will run from November 4 to midnight on November 6, with the swearing-in ceremony on November 6The orientation exercise will close on November 24, 2026, and will be held across all 36…

…future. The government stands firmly with the victims, their families, and the entire NYSC community at this time,” the commissioner assured.

…after completing his National Youth Service Corps programme in 1991/1992. During his NYSC service, he was recognised for innovative teaching and efforts to improve farmers’ productivity. The Plateau State? No, the WAEC profile states that he received Meritorious Service Awards from the Ondo State Government and Akoko S…

…2026, they met and then began a relationship. He said Chinenye, who had just finished NYSC, visited him. While they were together, he said he told her that he could cure anyone with Sexu@lly Transmitted Diseases like Hepatitis, HIV, and syphilis. He claimed that Chinenye immediately charged up, accusing him of being th…

…October 1. 20 corps members travelling in commercial buses from Ibadan, Oyo State, to NYSC orientation camps in the South-East and South-South were abducted by the gunmen while travelling on the road. In a statement released, the spokesperson of the command, SP Henry Okoye, said the command in collaboration with sister…

…the suspects brought to justice. According to him, the command was also working with the NYSC Directorate to contact the families of the affected corps members and keep them informed of developments. The statement read, “Following a swift response by the police and other security agencies, both buses have been recovere…

…A Nigerian woman has cried out for help after her daughter, who was travelling to an NYSC orientation camp in Abia State, reportedly became unreachable following an alleged abduction along the Imo-Abia route. In a video shared on TikTok, the distraught mother revealed that her daughter and other corps members left Samo…

…The residents said the destruction had also affected a primary school, football field, NYSC lodge and burial grounds. They appealed to the Bayelsa State Government, Federal Government, Niger Delta Development Commission and emergency management agencies to provide relief and establish an evacuation centre. In Imo State…

…by suspected terrorists and other non-state actors to attack schools, places of worship, NYSC orientation camps and recreation centres during the ember months. The intelligence prompted the Department of Operations at the Force Headquarters to circulate a security alert to police formations, zonal and state commands, a…

Security agencies have heightened surveillance around schools, NYSC orientation camps, places of worship and other vulnerable locations following intelligence indicating plans by terrorists to launch coordinated attacks across the country. The Nigeria Police Force, in a security alert circulated to its formations natio…

…payment. The judge later disclosed that he was held at Dutsen Bandan, a hill behind the NYSC permanent orientation camp in Dakin Gari, Suru Local Government Area, about 49 kilometres from his hometown. He reportedly encountered other abductees at the hideout. His experience reflects one of the central features of the r…

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has reacted to the rescue of the sixteen Corps members abducted in Kogi State on 26 August 2026. The corps members were kidnapped while travelling from the Bayelsa State NYSC camp to Abuja after a successful Orientation Course. The NYSC commended the Nigerian Armed Forces, Nigeri…

…the Filani network.Nigerian troops strike terror group hard in Katsina state.rescues 15 NYSC members, 6 others Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that the Nigerian military confirmed the rescue of 21 victims, including 15 NYSC corps members, from a forest in Kogi State.The rescued corps members were among those abducted…

Ten out of 15 NYSC members abducted in Kogi rescued The Kogi state police command has rescued ten out of the fifteen corps members abducted by suspected k!dnappers along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State last Wednesday, August 26. The victims were travelling from the NYSC orientation…