DSS Arraigns Five Over Corps Members Abduction

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five suspected gang members over the abduction of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and a civilian in Imo State.

According to Channels Television, the suspects appeared before the Justice Oputa State High Court in Owerri on Tuesday, while NTA News identified them as Ibrahim Jiji, Aminu Haliru, Mohammed Ali, Usman Aliyu and Babangida Aliyu.

The abduction occurred near Umunoha in Mbaitoli Local Government Area on October 1, 2026. The victims were rescued on October 7 during a joint security operation at Amakohia Ubi Village.

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According to Punch, the security operatives arrested the suspects during intelligence-led operations in Rivers and Abia states. The operations took place between October 10 and 14 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and Aba South Local Government Area of Abia State.

During the operations, three other suspects reportedly escaped with varying degrees of injury. The arrests mark a major step in efforts to track down the alleged abductors and dismantle the criminal network linked to the incident.

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