Police Locate NYSC Kidnap Camp in Imo, Delay Raid

Security agencies have identified the suspected camp where prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members are being held in Imo State but have postponed an immediate raid due to intelligence indicating the area may be rigged with improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Imo State Commissioner of Police, Audu Bosso, stated that operatives tracked the kidnappers into the bush and used drones to locate them.

The police are adopting a cautious approach, planning to use bulldozers and armored personnel carriers to safely access the area and rescue the victims. The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed additional senior officers, including Deputy Inspector-General of Police Shehu Nadada, to strengthen the operation.

The prospective corps members were attacked while traveling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom States. Conflicting reports have emerged regarding the number of abducted and rescued individuals, with parents disputing the official accounts.