Four corps members kidnapped in Katsina
Four prosepective corps members traveling to Zamfara state
for the NYSC orientation camp, have been kidnapped around Funtua in Katsina
State.
According to reports, the victims, three males and a female,
and some other graduates from Rufus Giwa Polytechnic had charted a bus from
Owo, Ondo State to the Zamfara state camp ground were they were posted to.
However as their bus
driver passed through Funtua in Katsina state, armed men suspected to be
kidnappers, barricaded the road and attacked their bus. While the driver and
some other students fled, Four of the students were kidnapped and have been
taken to an unknown destination.
“The graduated
students chartered a bus from Owo to Zamfara State where they were posted for
NYSC. The bus was to take them directly to the camp. Their families last heard
from them around 4pm on Monday when they got to Zaria only for Tolu to call
Tuesday morning that kidnappers attacked them and took four persons. No ransom
has been demanded yet but the kidnappers have contacted some of the parents but
because they were speaking Hausa, there wasn’t much communication.
We are appealing
to security agencies to rescue these children safely and the government has to
direct NYSC to reconsider posting prospective corps members to areas their
lives will be endangered'' a source said
Confirming the incident, the spokesman of the Nigeria
Poliuce Force, DCP Frank Mba, said
“It is true. Four
of them were kidnapped around 11:30pm. The command has launched a manhunt for
their captors in order to ensure their safe rescue. The command is making
progress in its investigation and operation.”
The NYSC orientation
camp opened for prospective corps members on Tuesday March 10th.
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