DSS and Military Arrest Five in NYSC Kidnapping Case
Five suspected members of a criminal gang involved in the kidnapping of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the military, and the police. The arrests occurred during intelligence-led operations conducted between October 10 and 14, 2026, in Rivers State and the Aba South Local Government Area of Abia State.
The NYSC members were abducted on October 1, 2026, along the Owerri–Onitsha Expressway in Imo State while traveling to their orientation camps. They were rescued on October 7, 2026, during a joint security operation at Amakohia Ubi Village.
Three other suspects managed to escape with gunshot injuries, prompting an ongoing manhunt. Security agencies have been pursuing the abductors since the incident, which coincided with Nigeria's 66th Independence Day.
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