The families, however, said the reduction had not eased their fears, alleging that the captives were being physically assaulted. The victims were abducted on October 1 while travelling from Ibadan to NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom, after gunmen attacked two buses along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State.
Security agencies have continued efforts to rescue the victims. Imo police previously said surveillance drones had located the suspected kidnappers’ camp but that a ground operation was being delayed over fears of improvised explosive devices in the area.
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Kidnappers holding 20 prospective NYSC members in Imo State have reduced their ransom demand from N1bn to N100m, while families allege that the captives are being beaten. Kidnappers holding 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members in Imo State have reduced their ransom demand from N1bn to N100m, according to the victims’ families. The abductors reportedly cut the...
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- Kidnappers holding 20 prospective NYSC members in Imo State have reduced their ransom demand from N1bn to N100m, while families allege that the captives are being beaten.
- Kidnappers holding 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members in Imo State have reduced their ransom demand from N1bn to N100m, according to the victims’ families.
- The abductors reportedly cut the demand from N50m to N5m per victim after initially giving the families 24 hours to raise the money.The families, however, said the reduction had not eased their fears, alleging that the captives were being physically assaulted.
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Kidnappers holding 20 prospective NYSC members in Imo State have reduced their ransom demand from N1bn to N100m, while families allege that the captives are being beaten. Kidnappers holding 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members in Imo State have reduced their ransom demand from N1bn to N100m, according to the victims’ families. The abductors reportedly cut the...
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October 5, 2026
