IGP Deploys DIG to Rescue 20 Corps Members, Others
Police say additional tactical teams are searching for 20 abducted NYSC hopefuls and other passengers as intelligence-led operations expand.
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members and other passengers were abducted near Umunoha, Imo State.
- Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu deployed Deputy Inspector-General of Police Shehu Nadada to Imo State to coordinate the search-and-rescue operation following the abduction.
- Accompanied by Imo State Commissioner Audu Garba Bosso and Federal Operations Commissioner Akpan Anifiok, Nadada assessed the scene and reviewed operational strategies alongside the Police Mobile Force.
- The Nigeria Police Force intensified search efforts by deploying additional tactical teams and operational resources, using intelligence-led operations alongside other security agencies to track the abductors.
- Nadada urged the public to report credible information to police, assuring that all leads will be treated with strict confidentiality while the force remains committed to safe rescue.
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IGP deploys DIG, CPs to Imo for rescue of kidnapped corps members, others
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, DIG Shehu Nadada, to Imo State to coordinate the rescue of the prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other passengers abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday, 1 October 2026.
Abducted Corps members: IGP deploys top DIG, CPs to Imo
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Olatunji Disu, has deployed top police chiefs to Imo to lead an aggressive search-and-rescue operation for 20 abducted prospective corps members. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Owerri. The statement noted that Disu ordered DIG Shehu Nadada, in-charge of Operations, to immediately take over tactical operations in Owe…
IGP deploys DIG to rescue 20 corps members, others
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, DIG Shehu Nadada, to Imo State to oversee the search-and-rescue operation for 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members and other passengers abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road. The victims were reportedly abducted on Thursday, October 1, 2026, […] IGP deploys DIG to rescue 20 corps members, others
IG deploys DIG, two CPs over abduction of 20 prospective corps members
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, DIG Shehu Nadada, to Imo State to coordinate the search-and-rescue operation for 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members and other passengers abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road.
NYSC Abduction: IGP Sends DIG Operations to Imo to Lead Rescue Effort
Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Shehu Nadada, to Imo State to coordinate an intensified search-and-rescue operation following the abduction of prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other passengers along the Owerri–Onitsha Road. The deployment follows the October 1, 2026 attack near Umunoha […] The post NYSC Abduction: IGP Sends DIG Ope…
Abduction Of Corps Members: Police Deploy DIG, 2 Commissioners To Imo
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, DIG Shehu Nadada, and two commissioners of police to Imo State to lead an intensified search-and-rescue operation for 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other passengers abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road. The Force Public Relations […]
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