{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_zj26wiycny77oei5ut2a","title":"Abducted NYSC members: Police confirm N950m ransom demand by abductors","title_en":null,"outlets":6,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/oyo-kidnappers-of-19-nysc-members-demand-n950m-ransom-zj26wiycny","count":6,"items":[{"id":"n_ygl5ba6vphnusl4i2tbq","seq":1570973,"kind":"article","title":"Gunmen Reportedly Demand N950million Ransom For 19 NYSC Members Abducted Along Imo Highway","url":"https://saharareporters.com/2026/10/03/gunmen-reportedly-demand-n950million-ransom-19-nysc-members-abducted-along-imo-highway","published":"2026-10-03T18:07:19Z","seen":"2026-10-03T18:07:19Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"saharareporters.com","name":"saharareporters.com","domain":"saharareporters.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q7399506","name":"Sahara Reporters","type":"news_agency","country":"NG","designations":["news agency","newspaper"]}},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","topics":["economy","security"],"entities":[{"id":"Q6979523","name":"National Youth Service Corps","type":"org"}],"story":"st_zj26wiycny77oei5ut2a","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.8700000047683716,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.9599999785423279,"political":0.7099999785423279},{"id":"n_2j2v5klns6xvdfocycla","seq":1562673,"kind":"article","title":"Abducted NYSC members: Police confirm N950m ransom demand by abductors","url":"https://tribuneonlineng.com/abducted-nysc-members-police-confirm-n950m-ransom-demand-by-abductors","summary":"The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the demand of N950 million ransom for the release of the 18 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other travellers kidnapped in Owerri by their abductors. The Imo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Okoye Henry, told Nigerian Tribune in Owerri on Saturday. He advised family […] The post Abducted NYSC members: Police confirm N950m ransom demand by abductors appeared first on Tribune Online .","published":"2026-10-03T15:58:06Z","seen":"2026-10-03T16:51:25Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-tribuneonlineng-com-0494fe","name":"tribuneonlineng.com","domain":"tribuneonlineng.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q7033024","name":"Nigerian Tribune","type":"newspaper","country":"NG","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-tribuneonlineng-com-0494fe","topics":["metro","imo","nysc"],"authors":["Johnkennedy Uzoma"],"entities":[{"id":"Q6979523","name":"National Youth Service Corps","type":"org"}],"image":"https://tribuneonlineng.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG-20260619-WA0191-e1782733549773.jpg","mentions":2,"story":"st_zj26wiycny77oei5ut2a","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.8899999856948853,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.7599999904632568,"political":0.25},{"id":"n_yhqkhvkilhwpb6on7pba","seq":1545865,"kind":"article","title":"Kidnappers who abducted 19 NYSC members in Imo, demand N50m for each victim","url":"https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1734124-kidnappers-demand-n950m-19-nysc-corps-members-abducted-imo-state","summary":"Gunmen on Thursday abducted 19 NYSC corps members travelling from Ibadan to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom, demanding N50m ransom per victim.","published":"2026-10-03T13:45:57Z","seen":"2026-10-03T14:32:24Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-legit-ng-1cc8bd","name":"legit.ng","domain":"legit.ng","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q22080463","name":"Legit.ng","type":"website","country":"NG","designations":["business","news","website"]}},"via":"kite-legit-ng-1cc8bd","entities":[{"id":"Q6979523","name":"National Youth Service Corps","type":"org"},{"id":"Q7983","name":"International Mathematical Olympiad","type":"place"}],"image":"https://cdn.legit.ng/images/1200x675/d58a008ba9a9d587.jpeg?v=1","story":"st_zj26wiycny77oei5ut2a","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.8100000023841858,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.7599999904632568,"political":0.4000000059604645},{"id":"n_3xfpvjf6njbe5tujz5ia","seq":1533366,"kind":"article","title":"Kidnappers demand ₦950m ransom to release 19 NYSC members abducted on their way to camp","url":"https://www.pulse.ng/story/kidnappers-demand-950m-ransom-abducted-nysc-members-2026100312460455351","published":"2026-10-03T12:46:04Z","seen":"2026-10-03T12:49:15Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-pulse-ng-c533a5","name":"pulse.ng","domain":"pulse.ng","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q102146283","name":"Pulse Nigeria","type":"newspaper","country":"NG","designations":["magazine","online newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-pulse-ng-c533a5","entities":[{"id":"Q6979523","name":"National Youth Service Corps","type":"org"}],"story":"st_zj26wiycny77oei5ut2a","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.7300000190734863,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.699999988079071,"political":0.3100000023841858},{"id":"n_z4kukbv3r3gpy5ope2fa","seq":1526523,"kind":"article","title":"Kidnappers of NYSC members demand hefty ransom - Blueprint Newspapers Limited","url":"https://blueprint.ng/kidnappers-of-nysc-members-demand-hefty-ransom","published":"2026-10-03T10:34:00Z","seen":"2026-10-03T11:54:31Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"blueprint.ng","name":"blueprint.ng","domain":"blueprint.ng","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q4930412","name":"Blueprint Newspaper","type":"newspaper","country":"NG","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","topics":["economy","crime","security","politics"],"authors":["Okechukwu Onuegbu"],"story":"st_zj26wiycny77oei5ut2a","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.7699999809265137,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.9200000166893005,"political":0.5299999713897705},{"id":"n_zj26wiycny77oei5ut2a","seq":1509457,"kind":"article","title":"Oyo: Kidnappers Of 19 NYSC Members Demand N950m Ransom","url":"https://www.informationng.com/2026/10/oyo-kidnappers-of-19-nysc-members-demand-n950m-ransom.html","summary":"Abductors who seized 19 prospective NYSC members travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to their orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states have reportedly demanded N950m for their release. The victims were travelling in two buses when gunmen attacked them along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State, on Thursday. The Managing Director of Uko […] The post Oyo: Kidnappers Of 19 NYSC Members Demand N950m Ransom appeared first on Information Nigeria .","published":"2026-10-03T08:52:25Z","seen":"2026-10-03T09:32:04Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-informationng-com-2befe2","name":"informationng.com","domain":"informationng.com"},"via":"kite-informationng-com-2befe2","topics":["education","kidnappers","nysc","ransom"],"authors":["Editor"],"entities":[{"id":"Q6979523","name":"National Youth Service Corps","type":"org"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_zj26wiycny77oei5ut2a","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.8299999833106995,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.7099999785423279,"political":0.4399999976158142}]}