Gunmen Abduct 20 Corps Members In Imo
- 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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Police rescue 10 passengers, recover buses in Imo
The Imo State Police Command has rescued 10 passengers abducted by gunmen who attacked two commercial buses in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state. The command also recovered the two buses involved in the incident and intensified efforts to rescue other passengers still in captivity. The buses, travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to Uyo, Read More: https://punchng.com/police-rescue-10-passengers-recover-buses-in-imo/
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…
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