DSS Operative Testifies on NYSC Members' Kidnapping
On October 23, 2026, Ikechukwu Emmanuel, an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS), testified in an Imo State High Court regarding the kidnapping of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on October 1, 2026. The victims were abducted at gunpoint while traveling from Ibadan to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states.
Emmanuel, the investigating officer, stated that the defendants (Usman Aliyu, aka Chonge; Babangida Aliyu; and Mohamed Ali, aka Smallie Pepper) were identified by the victims and a bus driver during an identification parade. The defendants face charges of conspiracy, hostage-taking, and unlawful possession of firearms.
The incident occurred around 6.30 am, when armed gunmen attacked the buses, took the passengers into the bush, and later released them after a ransom was paid. The suspects were arrested between October 10 and 14, 2026, in Rivers and Abia states.
Justice Emeka Orafu adjourned the case for further hearings on October 27, 28, and 29, 2026.
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