- Faith is a Biology/Microbiology graduate of Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe, Oghara
Mother of a Corps member, Faith Onoriode, who was kidnapped on the Abuja-Kaduna road has appealed to the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC and Federal Government of Nigeria to help secure her release.
The Biology/Microbiology graduate of the Delta state Polytechnic, Otefe, Oghara, was kidnapped alongside others on March 21, 2022, while on her way to orientation camp in Jigawa State.
According to Vanguard, Mrs Roseline Onoriode said they had reported the sad development to the authorities of the NYSC in Abuja and Jigawa State.
She further disclosed that the abductors have contacted them and demanded N40 million ransom.
“She is a corps member Batch A, posted to NYSC Jigawa Orientation Camp. She boarded a vehicle from Sala’s Global Motors Effunrun-Warri to Kano, from Kano to Jigawa NYSC Orientation Camp. She was kidnapped along Abuja-Kaduna Road at Regania community some few kilometers to Kaduna State, on the 21st March, 2022,” Mrs Onoriode explained.
“The incident was reported at the NYSC headquarters Abuja and also NYSC Jigawa and even reported at the state command police headquarters at Kaduna but nothing has been done for her release. The family tried to negotiate with the kidnappers, the ransom they are calling is N40 million for her release.
“She has been with the kidnappers for over one month two days. NYSC has not even done anything to release my daughter, not even a call from them. Please NYSC and federal government I am soliciting for your assistance for her release. I am the mother of the kidnapped girl am begging the federal government to help me for the release of my daughter. I am a poor widow please help me. Please, please I’m begging with the name of God for my daughter’s release and Nigerians, please help me”.
The mother said the family last spoke to the daughter last week Monday April 10, adding that she was begging to be released.
“She said she had an injury on her leg. Government should please help my daughter. I’m crying to all that can help”, she said.
The victim’s call up number is NYSC/DPO/2022/099882. Batch A, 2022. State of deployment, Jigawa.