NYSC Member Shares Ordeal of Kidnapping in Imo State
A prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, who was among 20 individuals kidnapped on October 1, 2026, in Imo State, recounted her traumatic experience after being rescued. The group was traveling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom when gunmen attacked their buses along the Owerri-Onitsha Road near Umunoha.
The victim described how the kidnappers beat captives and forced them to survive on dry garri and dirty water in a forest. They were monitored during calls to their families, facing punishment for any remarks that displeased the abductors.
After enduring this ordeal, the victims were freed on October 7, 2026, thanks to a coordinated operation by security personnel, including the Department of State Services (DSS). Following their rescue, they were taken to a DSS medical facility in Owerri for treatment.
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