‘‘They threatened to kill us’, rescued NYSC member recounts Kogi ordeal

David Ayodele, one of the 15 NYSC members rescued from kidnappers in Kogi, said the abductors flogged and kicked the victims before threatening to keep them in the forest for a month and kill them.

[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu on Monday announced the safe rescue of 21 people abducted last week in Kogi State following a coordinated Search and Rescue operation by the military, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services and local vigilantes.

A rescued National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, David Ayodele, has recounted the harrowing experience he and other abductees endured after being kidnapped and taken into a forest in Kogi State.

A rescued National Youth Service Corps member, David Ayodele, has recounted how he and other abductees were allegedly threatened with death by their captors after they were taken into a forest in Kogi State. Ayodele said the kidnappers threatened to keep the victims in captivity for one month and kill them, while warni