The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said, it would award service certificates to prospective corps members who were unable to be mobilised for the one-year national service because they were kidnapped....READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
The eight victims were abducted while travelling together on a Akwa Ibom Transport Company (AKTC) bus on August 17, 2023, to Sokoto State for the three weeks orientation course.
Their abduction occurred in Zamfara State as their bus was ambushed, and over time they were released in batches, with the last group of the captives freed this week.
The whole victims are: Daniel Etim Bassey (from Uruan LGA, graduate of University of Nigeria, Nsukka); Uyo, Obong Victor Udofia (Ikono LGA, University of Uyo); Sabbath Anyaewe Ikan (Eastern Obolo LGA, Akwa Ibom Polytechnic); Abigail Peter Sandy (Abak LGA, Maurid Polytechnic); Glory Etukudo Thomas (Eket LGA, Heritage Polytechnic); Emmanuel Esudue (Urue Offong Oruko LGA); Victoria Bassey Udoka (Ini LGA, University of Uyo); Solomon Bassey Daniel (Itu LGA, Akwa Ibom Polytechnic).
At an event for the freed victims on Friday in Abuja organised by the NYSC, its Director-General, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, said the guys would not be mobilised for service again but would be issued discharge certificates.
Ahmed also touched on their rescue: “On the 30th of August, 2023, we rescued the first prospective corps member, Emmanuel Emmanuel Esudue; Victoria Bassey Udoka was rescued on the 20th of October, 2023. Abigail Peter Sandy was rescued on the 7th of December, 2023. Sabbath Anyaewe Ikan was equally rescued on the 7th of December, 2023.
“Obong Victor Udofia was rescued on the 3rd of February, 2024. Daniel Bassey was rescued on the 8th of February, 2024. Glory Etukudu Thomas was rescued on the 9th of June, 2024. Yesterday, 22nd August, we rescued the last victim, Solomon Daniel Bassey.”
