Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the recent abduction of 20 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Imo State.

In a statement on Monday, Atiku said Nigerians remain vulnerable to kidnappers across the country despite the huge savings made by the administration from the removal of petrol subsidy.

He urged security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the abducted graduates, describing the incident as particularly disturbing given that 70 pupils and students abducted in the Mussa and Lassa areas of Borno State have remained in captivity since May and June.

"Tinubu promised that savings from subsidy removal would help fund security. Yet Nigerians remain exposed to...