A member of the National Youth Service Corps serving in Ibadan, Oyo State, Rofiat Lawal, has been abducted by armed bandits along the Benin-Ore Expressway.
A Facebook post by a user, Agbakwara, on Wednesday stated that Lawal was returning from Benin, Edo State to report to her place of primary assignment on Tuesday when she was abducted.
Agbakwara disclosed that the abductors had reached out to the family of the victim, asking for N20m before they could release her.
Agbakwara’s post reads: “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 Oyo State NYSC Coordinator, Odoba Oche, confirmed the development to the Punch over the phone today, Thursday, February 27, 2025
Oche said the victim’s parents reported the incident and they had, in turn, contacted the security operatives to take action.
