Bandits Kidnap Two Prospective Corps Members, Others In Zamfara
Two prospective corps members from Benue State alongside two others have been reportedly kidnapped in Zamfara State.
The kidnapped victims are identified as Joseph Zaaka Aondona, Sedoo Gundu, Jennifer Awashima Iorliam and Sechivir.
The passengers numbering eight were said to be travelling on Benue Links (a bus belonging to Benue State transport company) when the vehicle was intercepted by bandits in Zamfara State.
Elder Sister of one of the victims, Sember Iorliam told reporters that her sister, Jennifer Awashima Iorliam, a graduate of Benue State University was posted to Kebbi State for her one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps scheme when the vehicle she boarded from Makurdi was intercepted by bandits.
She said, “I was told that eight passengers were in the vehicle including the driver but four of the passengers including the driver escaped.
“It was this morning (Thursday) that they contacted me through my sister phone and demanded N2m from each of the victims and they said that was the last.
“When the incident happened, we were able to contact the driver who said that he had reported the incident to the police.
“We went to the park (Benue Links park) and they confirmed to us that one of their vehicles was intercepted and promised to get back to us but as at this time (4:35 pm) they are yet to tell us anything.
“Two of those kidnapped, male and female were going for NYSC orientation, another female kidnapped is a student of Uthman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto while the other girl is visiting relatives and they are all Benue indigenes.
