Oyo State Government Works with Imo to Free Abducted Corps Members

The Oyo State Government is actively collaborating with the Imo State Government and relevant security agencies to secure the safe release of 20 prospective corps members from Oyo State, who were abducted in Imo State. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, who stated that Oyo is maintaining close communication with Imo and engaging with security forces in both states.

The corps members were traveling from Ibadan to their NYSC orientation camps when gunmen attacked their buses along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, demanding a ransom of N50 million for each victim, totaling N1 billion. Oyelade mentioned that Oyo State is applying lessons learned from a previous kidnapping incident and referenced a recent report from a Judicial Commission of Inquiry led by Hon. Justice Mojeed Owoade.

He emphasized the importance of the Federal Government's role in national security and noted that Governor Seyi Makinde had previously urged President Bola Tinubu to expedite actions regarding another kidnapping incident involving 40 Borno students.