Gunmen abduct 19 NYSC prospective members traveling from Ibadan in Oyo State to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom. The victims are taken after an attack on Thursday, when the gunmen seize them from two buses along the Owerri–Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State.
Both outlets report that the kidnappers demand ransom to release the students. Information Nigeria says the demand is N950 million for all 19 victims, while Legit.ng reports a demand of N50 million per victim. The reports describe the incident as part of ongoing abduction activity affecting people traveling to national service orientation camps.
