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World● Elevated3h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 11:47 AM

Kidnappers demand N25m for nine corps members, driver abducted in Ogun

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

By Adeola Badru Families of 10 travellers, including nine members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and a driver, have appealed to the Federal Government and security agencies to secure their release after they were abducted along the Ijebu-Ode–Ibadan road in Ogun State. The kidnappers have demanded a ransom of N25 million and reportedly […] The post Kidnappers demand N25m for nine corps members, driver abducted in Ogun appeared first on Vanguard News.

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