Breaking: Military, DSS, police rescue 20 corps members, civilian in Imo
Twenty prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members and one civilian abducted in Imo State have been rescued in an intelligence-led operation involving the military, Department of State Services, DSS, police…
Imo State has in recent years recorded a string of kidnappings and attacks blamed on criminal gangs and separatist-linked militants operating in parts of the South-East, with travellers, students and corps members among frequent targets. The National Youth Service Corps, which deploys young graduates to states outside their region for a mandatory one-year service, has repeatedly raised concerns about the safety of corps members posted to high-risk areas, prompting calls for better security around orientation camps and transit routes.
The coverage agrees that a joint operation involving the military, DSS and police secured the release of the 20 abducted prospective corps members and a civilian through intelligence-led efforts, but neither report yet details when and how the victims were initially seized, the identity or demands of the abductors, or whether any arrests were made during the rescue.