Gunmen Kidnap Oyo Corps Member Along Benin-Ore Expressway.

A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Ibadan, Oyo State, Rofiat Lawal, has been kidnapped by unidentified abductors along the Benin-Ore Expressway.

According to PUNCH Metro, a Facebook user named Agbakwara shared details of the incident on Wednesday. Lawal was reportedly abducted on Tuesday while traveling from Benin, Edo State, to her place of primary assignment in Ogbomosho.

Agbakwara revealed that the kidnappers are demanding a ransom of ₦20 million for her release.

In a post, Agbakwara wrote:

“My close friend, Lawal Rofiat Kofoworola, was kidnapped while traveling from Benin to Ibadan to resume her PPA in Ogbomosho. She managed to call yesterday and said she was in an Ore-bound bus when she was taken.

This is someone who has struggled all her life, supporting herself through university by working at the Dufil company in Benin. Now, kidnappers are demanding ₦20 million, and we are at a loss. Her parents are financially disadvantaged and cannot afford this.

I have reported the matter to the NYSC secretariat in Ibadan and provided her call-up number, but there has been no response. We are exhausted and desperate for help! Please, Nigerians, I need your support. If there is any way you can assist—by spreading this message, reaching the authorities, or any other help—please do. She has been my close friend since our first year in university, and I have been distraught since this happened.”

Confirming the incident in a phone conversation on Thursday, the Oyo State NYSC Coordinator, Odoba Oche, stated that security agencies had been informed and were taking necessary action. However, he was unaware of any ransom demands from the abductors.

“Her parents reported the incident to us yesterday. We had no prior knowledge of it until they informed us.

We have contacted the National Headquarters, as well as the NYSC offices in Ondo and Edo states, and have also alerted security agencies to take action

Source: punchng.com