Parents Relieved After Rescue of 20 Abducted NYSC Members

Parents of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, who were abducted in Imo State while traveling to orientation camps, expressed relief over their reported rescue. The rescue occurred on Wednesday after sustained search-and-rescue operations by the police and other security agencies.

Alhaja Alimot Akande, a spokesperson for the families, confirmed the news, stating that while they were grateful their children were alive, their joy was incomplete as they had not yet established contact with them. The families had endured significant emotional distress and financial burdens, as each parent had to arrange for the ransom independently after the abductors communicated their demands.

Akande emphasized that no government support was provided for the families during this ordeal. The families are now waiting for the authorities to allow them to reunite with their children, who are reportedly still with the Department of State Services (DSS).