Imo NYSC Abduction: Police Locate Kidnappers' Camp, Say Location Mined With IEDs
Police said 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps members are in the camp, and rescuers are delaying a raid because of improvised explosive devices.
- On Thursday, gunmen abducted about 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps members traveling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State.
- Security operatives utilized drones on Friday to identify the suspects' location, but the Imo State Police Command reports agencies are proceeding cautiously because intelligence indicates the camp is mined with Improvised Explosive Devices .
- The Commissioner of Police, Audu Bosso, confirmed on Saturday that 10 victims were rescued at the scene, while authorities are verifying the exact number of individuals still in captivity.
- Police are preparing to enter the area using high-velocity bulldozers and APCs to extract remaining captives, as Bosso stated the equipment is essential to rescue victims without further harm.
- No group has claimed responsibility for the abduction as the investigation continues, and authorities remain focused on the complex mission to secure the remaining prospective members.
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‘Drone found NYSC abductors’ hideout, but camp is mined with IEDs'
The Imo State Police Command has located the hideout where suspected kidnappers are holding abducted National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other victims, Commissioner of Police Audu Garba Bosso has disclosed.
NYSC kidnap: IEDs stall rescue of 20 corps members
By Chukwudi Obasi Security forces have located the suspected forest hideout where abducted prospective National Youth Service Corps members are being held in Imo State, but an IED threat has stalled an immediate rescue operation. The development has transformed the mission into a high-risk hostage rescue, with security agencies seeking to penetrate the …
Security Agencies Intensify Search For Abducted Corps Members
The 34 Artillery Brigade, Owerri, and the Imo State Police Command say they are working around the clock to secure the rescue of the kidnapped 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps members kidnapped in Umunoha, Ogbaku, in the Mbaitoli local village of Imo State. 19 prospective corps members travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, in two […]
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