20 Corps Members Rescued in Imo

The military, Department of State Services, DSS, police and other security agencies have rescued 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members and a civilian abducted in Imo State.

The rescue followed an intelligence-led operation launched after the victims were abducted while travelling through the state.

Security sources said the joint operation was coordinated by the military, DSS, police and other security agencies involved in efforts to locate the victims and apprehend their abductors.

The victims are currently receiving medical attention at a DSS facility, according to the sources.

The operation followed the abduction of prospective corps members travelling along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State.

Reports said two buses carrying the NYSC-bound graduates were attacked around Umunoha in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state while the passengers were travelling to orientation camps in the South-East and South-South.

The incident triggered a coordinated security response, with the Nigerian Army, police, DSS and other agencies deploying intelligence and operational resources to locate the victims.