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Abducted 20 Corps Members, One Other Regain Freedom In Imo

Military and police rescued the victims a week after the kidnapping, and security sources said they were taken to treatment in Owerri.

  • Twenty National Youth Service Corps members, abducted while traveling from Ibadan, Oyo State, were released. The release occurred one week after the kidnapping, amid criticism regarding the NYSC silence on the abducted members.
  • The victims were traveling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to orientation camps in Abia State and Akwa Ibom when they were kidnapped. The abduction occurred while heading to the South-East.
  • Military personnel and police operatives in Imo State, Nigeria, conducted an operation resulting in the rescue of 10 victims, as security sources reported. The operation secured the release of the NYSC members.
  • Transported to the State Security Service Hospital in Owerri, Imo State, the rescued victims received medical treatment. A yet-to-be-identified civilian was also released during the security operation.
  • Senator Hope Uzodinma, the Imo State Governor, confirmed the rescue in a telephone conversation with His Imperial Majesty, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja. The confirmation occurred on Wednesday.
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Punch Newspapers broke the news on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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