They are believed to have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen while travelling on a highway connecting Onitsha, Delta State, and Owerri, Imo State, two days ago.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that its Akwa Ibom State Coordinator, Mr. Okun Christopher, and his driver, Mr. Daniel Effiong, have gone missing.
They are believed to have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen while travelling on a highway connecting Onitsha, Delta State, and Owerri, Imo State, two days ago.
A press statement released by Eddy Megwa, NYSC Director of Information and Public Relations, on Wednesday confirmed the incident and expressed concern for their safety.
The statement reads: “This is to inform the general public that two officers of National Youth Service Corps got missing between Onitsha and Owerri road on Monday, July 29, 2024.
“The Officers, Mr Okun Christopher, NYSC Akwa-Ibom State Coordinator and his driver, Mr Daniel Effiong Asibong were on transit to Uyo in Akwa-Ibom in a white official Hilux vehicle with registration number 27D31FG when they were last communicated with.
“Meanwhile, all efforts to locate their whereabout has yielded no result till date.
“Anyone with useful information regarding their whereabout should contact any of the 37 NYSC State Secretariats, Area Offices and the National Directorate Headquarters in Abuja or the nearest police station or other security agencies for prompt action.”
On August 21, 2023, eight corps members were kidnapped by suspected terrorists while en route to their camp in Zamfara State.
SaharaReporters reported at the time that the incident occurred when their Akwa Ibom Transport Company (AKTC) bus was intercepted by the hoodlums while travelling from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State to Sokoto State for their national service.
