Family Pleads for Help After Ex-Corps Member Abducted on Ijebu-Ode–Ibadan Road

The family of Dapo, a recently discharged member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), is asking for help after he was kidnapped on the Ijebu-Ode–Ibadan Road. The abduction took place on Tuesday while Dapo was traveling back to Ibadan from Edo State.

Dapo’s sister, Abigeal, reported that the kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of 20 million Naira, which later increased to 25 million Naira. They gave the family a deadline of 24 hours to pay the ransom. Abigeal said the last contact they had with Dapo was a video he sent showing traffic on the road before he became unreachable.

Another corps member who managed to escape the kidnapping informed Dapo’s family about the situation. According to him, the bus driver took a shortcut into the bush, where armed men surrounded them. The police and local vigilantes were notified immediately, but they returned without any news about the victims.

Abigeal shared her distress, saying, “We need the government and security operatives to help rescue my brother and the other victims. They have been in the bush for two nights, and we don’t have the money to pay the ransom.”

She also mentioned that the police have recovered the bus used during the abduction, along with the victims’ belongings, but Dapo and nine other corps members are still missing. The family is urging authorities to take action and secure their safe return.