The Lagos State House of Assembly has intervened in the reported kidnapping of a Prospective Corps Member (PCM), Lateefah Binuyo, calling for urgent inter-governmental and security collaboration to ensure her immediate rescue as N30 million has been demanded for her release.
This followed a matter of Urgent Public Importance raised by Omolara Olumegbon, who informed the house of the issue.
Olumegbon said the victim was abducted on January 22.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the victim, a Mass Communication graduate of Kwara State Polytechnic, was abducted in Kogi State while on her way to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Taraba State.
She is said to be her mother’s only child.
Olumegbon, the Chairman, House Committee on Women Affairs, disclosed that the abductors had demanded a ransom of N30 million.
The lawmaker, therefore, urged the house to write to the Federal Government to strengthen security measures for PCM travelling to their various states of deployment.
She also urged the house to formally engage Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to intervene by liaising with the Kogi State Government to ensure safe rescue of the victim.
Giving his contribution, Noheem Adams, praised President Bola Tinubu for his commitment to improving security of lives and property across the country.
Adams, the Majority Leader of the house, noted that the current security situation had shown significant improvement, compared to previous administrations.
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Stephen Ogundipe commended the Nigerian military for its efforts in maintaining national security.
Ogundipe appealed to the governor to engage with his Kogi State counterpart to facilitate swift intervention.
In addition, Tobun Abiodun suggested that the house, through the National Assembly, should write to the Director-General of the NYSC to review deployment procedures.
Tobun said this was particularly the posting of PCM to distant and high-risk areas, in order to minimise exposure to avoidable dangers.
Speaker Mudashiru Obasa noted that at a time when some people were unwilling to pursue education, it was painful that young Nigerians, who had completed their studies and ready to serve the nation were exposed to threats such as kidnapping.
Obasa emphasised the need to engage the NYSC Director-General on the responsibility of ensuring safety and security of corps members from the point of travel to their places of deployment and back to their families.
The speaker further stated that while he was confident that the Sanwo-Olu-led administration had already taken steps on the matter, efforts should be intensified by also liaising with the Kogi State Government as suggested by members.
He said the house will also write to the Inspector-General of Police to intervene in the case and prevent future occurrences.
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