Twenty prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and another passenger abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State have regained their freedom.
Key Highlights
- Twenty prospective corps members and another passenger have regained their freedom.
- They were abducted by gunmen along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State.
- The freed victims have been taken to the DSS Hospital in Owerri for medical checks.
- Their release came days after gunmen reportedly intercepted vehicles conveying corps members to orientation camps.
- Details of the release and the whereabouts of the suspected kidnappers remain unclear.
The victims were reportedly kidnapped by gunmen while travelling along the highway, prompting security agencies to intensify efforts to locate and rescue them.
The freed victims have reportedly been taken to the Department of State Services (DSS) Hospital in Owerri for medical attention and necessary medical checks.
Their release came days after gunmen reportedly intercepted vehicles conveying prospective corps members travelling to different NYSC orientation camps.
The incident had raised concerns over the safety of young Nigerians travelling across the country for the mandatory national service programme.
Security agencies subsequently intensified search-and-rescue operations, focusing on locating the abducted victims and securing their safe release.
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The latest development comes amid continued concerns over the security challenges confronting prospective corps members travelling to orientation camps.
The condition of the rescued victims was not immediately disclosed, while further details on the circumstances surrounding their release and the whereabouts of the suspected kidnappers remained unclear.
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