A National Youth Service Corps member serving in Ibadan, Oyo State, Rofiat Lawal, has been abducted by unknown gunmen along the Benin-Ore Expressway.
CrimesChroniclers gathered from a source that , Lawal was traveling from Benin, Edo State, to report to her Place of Primary Assignment (PPA) in Ogbomosho on Tuesday when the incident occurred.
Her abductors are reportedly demanding a ransom of N20 million for her release.
Agbakwara, a Facebook user who claimed to be a close friend of Rofiat, wrote:
“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.”
Confirming the incident, the Oyo State NYSC Coordinator, Odoba Oche, stated that security operatives have been alerted to the situation.
He also mentioned that he was not aware of any ransom request by the abductors.
