By Uthman Oriyomi
The Students’ Union Government, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has taken note of the reports circulating across several major news platforms concerning the alleged rescue of the abducted NYSC members in Kogi State.
While we welcome every genuine effort towards the safe rescue of the affected corps members, we cannot ignore the serious questions surrounding the information currently being circulated.
Reports from the Kogi State Police Command stated that 11 victims were rescued, while efforts were still ongoing to locate those who remained in captivity.
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However, families of some of the victims continue to raise concerns over the status of their loved ones. Reports published on Sunday, 30th August, also indicate that kidnappers have demanded ₦20 million for each victim reportedly still in captivity, according to relatives.
One of the affected corps members is Adedolapo, a FUNAAB graduate from COLAMRUD.
If the 11 victims reported as rescued have indeed been safely released, we need clear confirmation. We need to see them. We need to know their names, their actual number, and receive verifiable evidence of their safe return.
Families are still seeking answers. Victims are still being accounted for. Yet reports suggesting that everyone has been released continue to circulate without resolving these questions.
We therefore call on the relevant authorities and media organisations that have published these reports to do the needful, verify the situation properly and give Nigerians the accurate status of every victim.
We will not stop asking questions. We will not stop amplifying the voices of the affected families. And we will not allow conflicting information to make the situation disappear.
