Military, DSS, Police Rescue 20 Prospective Corps Members Abducted In Imo

Twenty prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members and one civilian abducted in Imo State have been rescued in intelligence-led operation involving military, Department of State Services, DSS, police and other security agencies.

Rescued victims are currently receiving medical attention at DSS facility, according to security sources, while efforts are ongoing to establish circumstances surrounding abduction and apprehend any remaining suspects.

Details of the operation, including whether any arrests were made or ransom was paid, have not yet been made public.

The victims were abducted on October 1 while travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states prompting security agencies to launch operation to locate and rescue them.