Gunmen Abduct 20 Corps Members In Imo
Police said 10 victims were rescued as security agencies tracked the abductors and worked to free the remaining passengers.
- On Thursday, gunmen abducted at least 20 National Youth Service Corps members along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State after intercepting two commercial buses traveling from Ibadan.
- Parents raised alarms after a student sent the word "kidnapper" via WhatsApp shortly after 6:00 a.m., prompting families to appeal to the Nigerian Police Force for help.
- Imo State Police Command spokesperson Henry Okoye confirmed the incident, while Commissioner Audu Bosso visited the scene for assessment and a Rapid Response Team was deployed to track the abductors.
- President Bola Tinubu hailed a coordinated search and rescue operation that safely recovered 21 abductees—eight males and 13 females—from forests of Ofu in Kogi State on Monday.
- The incident follows a previous abduction near the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Kogi State, highlighting recurring safety risks for corps members traveling long distances to orientation camps nationwide.
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Mother Speaks on NYSC-bound Daughter’s Last Moment Before...
A woman whose twin daughters are due for the one year mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme has narrated the action taken by one of the girls who was abducted in Imo State, on Thursday. Daily Trust reports that several travellers, including corps members heading for orientation camps, were abducted after gunmen attacked two commercial buses on the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. The incide…
Panic as gunmen abduct passengers along Onitsha-Owerri road
Panic has gripped residents, motorists and passengers following an attack on vehicles along the Onitsha-Owerri Road in Imo State. According to eyewitness accounts and videos circulating online, gunmen reportedly blocked the road and stopped several vehicles, including two buses, before abducting passengers and taking them into nearby areas. The videos showed some vehicles stranded on […] Panic as gunmen abduct passengers along Onitsha-Owerri road
Bandits reportedly kidnap travellers in Imo
By Emmanuel Iheaka OWERRI — Armed men suspected to be bandits have reportedly kidnapped travellers along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. A source, who pleaded anonymity, said the attackers intercepted two commercial buses travelling from Onitsha to Owerri around the Umunoha axis of the expressway on Thursday morning. The […]
Police confirm NYSC members among passengers abducted on Owerri-Onitsha road - Lagos Television
The Imo State Police Command has confirmed that National Youth Service Corps members were among passengers abducted after gunmen attacked two buses along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday morning. Police spokesperson Okoye Henry said the incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. near Umunoha, adding that 10 victims had been rescued and both buses recovered. The exact...
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