A member of the National Youth Service Corps, Rofiat Lawal, has been kidnapped by unknown abductors along the Benin-Ore expressway.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the Corps member was said to have been returning to her place of primary assignment in Ogbomosho from Benin, Edo State, when she was taken.
The abductors are reportedly demanding a ransom of ₦20 million for her release.
Lawal’s family and friends are appealing for help to secure her release.
The post noted that the abductors were demanding N20m for her release.
“My close friend, Lawal Rofiat Kofoworola, was kidnapped on her way from Benin to Ibadan to resume her PPA in Ogbomosho. She managed to call yesterday and told me she was inside 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 don’t know what to do. Her parents are less privileged and can’t afford this.
“I have reported to the NYSC secretariat in Ibadan and dropped 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 help at all please do. She has been my close friend since my 100 level, and I haven’t been myself since this happened,” the post read.
The Oyo State NYSC Coordinator, Odoba Oche, confirmed the incident and stated that security operatives have been alerted.
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