20 Kidnapped NYSC Members Released in Imo

Twenty prospective National Youth Service Corps members who were kidnapped in Imo State last week have been released, a parent of one of the victims confirmed to News Central TV on Wednesday.

The graduates were abducted on October 1 while travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to orientation camps in Abia State. Their buses were attacked by gunmen at Umunoha on the Owerri-Onitsha Road.

They spent seven days in captivity before regaining their freedom.

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The released victims are being treated at the Department of State Services Hospital in Owerri.

Imo State Map. Credit: Premium Times Nigeria.

NYSC Director-General Brigadier-General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu has reportedly visited the hospital to see the victims and assess their condition.

He was joined by the Imo State Commissioner of Police, the Director of the DSS and the Commander of the 34 Artillery Brigade.

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Jimisayo Opanuga is a web writer in the Digital Department at News Central TV, where she covers African and international stories. Her reporting focuses on social issues, health, justice, and the environment, alongside general-interest news. She is passionate about telling stories that inform the public and give voice to underreported communities.