The five corps members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) abducted five days ago by gunmen in lfon community, Ose Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State have gained their freedom after the families raised and sent N5 million ransom to the abductors.
The abducted NYSC members of three females and two males include Adewole Oluwaseun, Oluwadara Feranmi, Andrew Patience, Oribamise Taiwo and Ajayi Lekan.
The Corps members were kidnapped along Ifon-Owo highway in the Ose council of the State on their way from Enugu State, where they had undergone the mandatory orientation camp of the NYSC scheme.
During the attack, the driver of the vehicle as well as a female passenger were shot dead.
A brother to one of the victims, Lawal Happiness said: “After they were done with their NYSC orientation programme, they reported to their PPA accordingly in order to come home to get her stuff for proper resumption. They embarked on this journey on July 18, 2024, and left Enugu State at 9a.m.”
Meanwhile, a statement by the Ondo State Police Command spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, said the victims have been found.
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