Group of 20 graduates rescued after being abducted in Nigeria
Kidnapping for ransom is a major security problem in Nigeria, involving criminal gangs and armed groups.
Before they were released, the father of one of the people who were abducted, Omotosho Adewale, told the BBC that the kidnappers had demanded a ransom of 50m naira ($37,680; £28,440), which he could not afford.
The group of young people were participating in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), which is a compulsory one-year community service programme for most Nigerian university graduates, where people are posted to different parts of the country.
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