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…because of fears that it had been mined with IEDs. Read Here: PUNCH: Kidnappers give Oyo corps members’ parents 24 hours to pay ransom Read Here: PUNCH: Why police are yet to raid NYSC abductors’ camp 2. Wike criticises Amaechi over claim on mother’s death FCT Minister Nyesom Wike criticised Rotimi Amaechi after the fo…

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…

…that the gunmen contacted them using the mobile lines of the kidnapped prospective corps members. One of the parents, Alhaja Alimot Akande, appealed to the Olubadan, the CP and the Aseyin to come to their rescue by ensuring the timely release of their children. “They are threatening that anything untoward will happen t…

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…

…had been contacting them through the mobile phones of the kidnapped prospective corps members. “They have been calling us since yesterday (Friday) with a demand for N50m ransom each. They are threatening that anything untoward will happen to our children if we fail to heed to their request. “There is no way we can rais…

…the Umunoha axis in Mbaitoli Local Government Area, reportedly carrying prospective corps members heading to orientation camps in the South East and South South from Ibadan.Joint operation underwayThe Defence Headquarters had earlier confirmed that 20 passengers were abducted from the two buses, including several prosp…

…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, Audu Garba Bosso,…

…each of the victims. He noted that occupants of the vehicles, owned by his company, were corps members heading to Abia and Akwa Ibom orientation camps. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the abductors contacted some of the victims’ families and demanded N50m for each person. The demand heightened anxiety among families as se…

…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 states and the FCTPAY ATT…

The Oyo State Government on Friday condemned the abduction of some National Youth Service Corps members of Oyo State origin in Imo State, assuring their families of swift action. In a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, in Ibadan, the state capital, the government…

The Imo State Police Command says it has rescued 10 corps members abducted by gunmen along the Owerri-Onitsha Road on Thursday, 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 t…

…Area of the state. Among those abducted were some serving National Youth Service Corps members. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident and said operatives were on the trail of the suspected abductors.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Okoye said the e…

…In a video shared on TikTok, the distraught mother revealed that her daughter and other corps members left Samonda, Ibadan, around 9am on Wednesday to travel to their respective camps. According to her, the family received an emergency message from her daughter around 6am on Thursday. The woman explained that the famil…

…In Iriebe, Obio/Akpor, the Rivers State Rehabilitation Centre was submerged, while corps members at the nearby NYSC transit camp were also affected. The corps members said floodwater frequently entered their accommodation, destroying personal belongings and forcing some of them to seek alternative shelter. Other affect…

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…

…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 while travelling from Abuja to Bayelsa State last week.The military also revealed it neutralised over 332 terrorists and rescued 610 kidnap vict…

…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 camp in Bayelsa State when they wer…

Abducted corps members: Kidnappers demand N20m ransom each Gunmen who abducted members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have demanded N20m ransom each. LIB reported that the 15 corps members travelling from Bayelsa State to Abuja after completing their three-week orientation exercise were abducted along the A…

Sister of one of the National Youth Service Corps members abducted in Kogi State has appealed to the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the victims. The woman, identified as Chidinma, said her family was still grieving the death of their mother some months ago and could not bear ano…

Kogi Governor Usman Ododo donated ₦20,000 each to 1,490 NYSC corps members deployed to the state for the 2026 Batch 'B', Stream II orientationThe governor made the gesture during the closing ceremony at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Asaya, KabbaKogi NYSC Coordinator Mrs Chris Tochi praised Ododo for his cons…

…by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) seeking an increase in allowances for Corps members engaged as ad-hoc staff during elections. Need for reforms and urgent funding In a tweet on the commission’s account on 28 July, 2026, the INEC Chairman called for constitutional and electoral reforms that would guarantee gen…

…of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Ekeng Ita Kubiangha, has commended corps members deployed as ad-hoc election personnel for demonstrating professionalism, discipline and commitment throughout the poll held across the state on Saturday. Kubiangha also commended stakeholders for their roles in ensuring the peac…

…by suspected police officers. Photo: GettyImages"All the election agents and corps members took to their heels as soon as they arrived," the witness said.Chaos at the Polling UnitThe incident sent panic through the polling area, with party agents and officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) f…

…Iniedu also pledged adequate security for INEC ad hoc staff and National Youth Service Corps members throughout the electoral process. Eight killed in one week, soldiers deployed Saturday PUNCH gathered that no fewer than eight persons were killed between Monday night and the early hours of Friday in Ilesa and Esa-Oke.…