Security Agencies Rescue 20 Prospective Corps Members Kidnapped in Imo

Twenty prospective NYSC members and one civilian have been rescued after they were abducted while travelling through Imo State to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom. The victims were found during an intelligence-led operation in the Amakohia-Ubi forest in Owerri West LGA. The military, DSS, police, Navy and Air Force reportedly took part in the operation. They are receiving medical care and undergoing checks at a DSS facility in Owerri. The prospective corps members were kidnapped on October 1 after gunmen intercepted two buses along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Mbaitoli LGA. Authorities have not confirmed whether ransom was paid or whether any suspects were arrested. Investigations into the abduction are continuing.

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