The five corps members who were abducted by 15 gunmen in Ifon community, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, have been released after a ransom of N5 million was paid. The group included three females and two males.
The corps members, identified as Adewole Oluwaseun, Oluwadara Feranmi, Andrew Patience, Oribamise Taiwo, and Ajayi Lekan, were kidnapped along the Ifon-Owo highway while returning from Enugu State, where they had completed their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation.
During the attack, the vehicle’s driver and a female passenger were shot dead. The victims’ ordeal began on July 18, 2024, as they traveled from Enugu State to retrieve belongings for their official resumption.
Lawal Happiness, a relative of one of the victims, recounted, “After they were done with their NYSC orientation programme, they reported to their PPA accordingly in order to come home to get her stuff for proper resumption. They embarked on this journey on July 18, 2024, and left Enugu State at 9 a.m.”
The state police command spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, confirmed the release of the victims in a statement.
