Two out of the eight prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, abducted by gunmen along a highway in Zamfara State while travelling to take part in the orientation camp in Sokoto State, North-west Nigeria, are still in captivity.
They were abducted in August last year while honouring the mandatory one-year national service and have so far spent nine months in captivity.
Their continuous stay in captivity has triggered outrage from Nigerians and civil society groups in the country, calling on the federal government to take action to secure their release.
