…escaped through the bush. The abductors initially demanded N50m each before reducing the ransom to N5m per person. Following their release, parents expressed relief and called on the government to provide stronger security for prospective corps members travelling to their states of deployment. Read here: https://punchn…

The Imo State Commissioner of Police, CP Audu Bosso, says he is not aware of any ransom being paid for the release of the 20 abducted corps members and one other who regained freedom from their abductors in the state on Wednesday, October 7. Speaking during an interview with Channels TV, Bosso said that the kidnappers…

…sent three representatives to meet the kidnappers in Ibadan and later converted the ransom money to dollars in Imo StateNigeria Police Force confirmed the victims were rescued on October 7, 2026, at Amakohia Ubi Village, Imo State, by a joint security teamPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our cont…

…Youths Service Corps, NYSC, members have said that they paid millions of naira in ransom before learning of their release. According to News Central Television, some relatives paid more than N3 million, while others reportedly paid up to N6 million. DAILY POST recalls that security agencies, including the military, Dep…

…in a kidnapping operation have allegedly k!lled a kidnapped boy after collecting ransom from his family in Jibiya Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to information provided to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the three suspects, all reportedly from the same community as the victim, allegedly conspired t…

…N50 million each for the victims, amounting to N1 billion. They later reduced the ransom to N5 million per person, totalling N100 million. The victims’ parents had appealed to the Olubadan of Ibadanland and the government for the rescue of their children.

…orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states. Reports that the abductors had demanded ransom have also heightened anxiety among the families of the affected graduates. Bolaji called for improved communication between the NYSC and the families of the abducted graduates, noting that security concerns should not prevent…

…abductors contacted the husband after fleeing with his pregnant wife and demanded a ransom for her releasePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over eight years of experience covering metro, government policy, and…

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has revealed how he refused to pay ransom to bandits who abducted his brothers, insisting that he would not give money to criminals. Lawal disclosed this during a media chat on Monday while reiterating his opposition to negotiating with kidnappers operating in the state. According t…

…NYSC members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State have reduced their ransom demand from N50m to N5m per victim, bringing the total demand down from N1bn to N100m. Lastly, The Nation leads with Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) Hope Uzodimma saying governors in the…

…State, police operatives rescued a 23-year-old woman who had been abducted and held for ransom. The victim was reportedly abducted on September 27, with the suspects demanding N245,000 for her release. Following a report lodged with the Anti-Vice Squad in Asaba, operatives tracked the suspects to their hideout, rescued…

…reportedly demanded N50 million each for the 19 victims, placing a total ransom burden of N950 million on affected familiesPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) senatorial candidate for Oyo Central, Olufemi Ajadi, has demanded that President Bola Ahmed Ti…

…to us, the likes of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief Tai Solarin, Professor Wole Soyinka, Ransom Kuti, and so many others, we can see a decline, a serious decline and retrogression in our education sector,” he said. He clarified that the proposed state of emergency would not involve the use of force, curfews or restriction…

…and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to intervene urgently, lamenting that the reported ransom demand had left the families helpless. “The vehicle took off on Friday. They slept over around Onitsha. After taking off again around 4:00 am, after reaching Owerri in Imo State, they were kidnapped. That was where we heard in…

…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 indicated that the area was mined with improvised explosive devices. FCT Minister Nye…

…Ladoja, at his Bodija, Ibadan residence. Gunmen give families of abducted corps members ransom ultimatum. Photo >As reported by The Punch, the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola, and the Aseyin of Iseyinland, Oba Sefiu Adeyeri, were also present at the meeting.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to vira…

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…

…Director of Uko Akwa Ibom Motors Nigeria Limited, Isiah Akpan, had confirmed the ransom demand to The PUNCH on Friday.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Speaking on behalf of the affected families, Alhaja Akande and Oyebola Akande said the abductors had been contacting them through the mobile phones o…

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…

…Eunice Ameh, was abducted in Maitama, Abuja, but later regained her freedom after a ransom was reportedly paid. Similarly, corps member Musa Abba was abducted by bandits while travelling to Sokoto in January, raising concerns about the safety of young graduates across the country. Also, Lateefah Binuyo, who was abducte…

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…before the latest attack. According to him, the victim's family had paid a N1 million ransom, but the abductors were allegedly demanding a Bajaj motorcycle before releasing him.Sokoto State Police Command spokesperson DSP Ahmad Rufai was contacted over the attack and said he would make enquiries and provide details. He…

…Borno, Kaduna and other parts of the North, accounts obtained by Arewa PUNCH show how ransom has become deeply woven into the kidnapping crisis. In some cases, families pay millions of naira and secure the release of their loved ones. In others, payment only opens the door to fresh demands. Some victims are killed desp…

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…“The suspects reportedly confessed to kidnapping more than seven victims, collecting ransom for some and killing those who failed to pay. “In Borno, troops and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force arrested three suspected terrorist logistics suppliers at Koppa village, Konduga. “The suspects were allegedly supplyin…