Gunmen abduct Akwa Ibom State NYSC coordinator, driver

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the abduction of its Akwa-Ibom State Coordinator, Mr. Okun Christopher, and his driver, Mr. Daniel Effiong Asibong.

The two were kidnapped while en route to Uyo, the state capital, on July 29, 2024.

In a press statement released on Wednesday, Eddy Megwa, the Director of Information and Public Relations for NYSC, stated that all efforts to locate Christopher and Asibong have so far been unsuccessful.

The statement urged the public to assist in finding the missing individuals and to provide any useful information regarding their whereabouts.

“The NYSC Akwa-Ibom State Coordinator, Mr. Okun Christopher, and his driver, Mr. Daniel Effiong Asibong, were on transit to Uyo in a white official Hilux vehicle with registration number 27D31FG when the unfortunate incident happened,” the statement read.

NYSC called on anyone with information to contact any of the 37 NYSC State Secretariats, Area Offices, the National Directorate Headquarters in Abuja, or the nearest police station or security agency.

The organization is appealing for the public’s help in ensuring the safe return of Mr. Christopher and Mr. Asibong.