Imo State

Gunmen abducted 19 NYSC corps members in Imo State, demanding N950 million for their release. The incident occurred on October 1 along the Owerri-Onitsha Road. The victims were traveling to orientation camps when armed men attacked their buses.

Families of 19 prospective NYSC members abducted in Imo State are in distress as kidnappers demand ₦950 million for their release. The victims were attacked while traveling to orientation camps, and their families are struggling to meet the ransom.

Nineteen prospective National Youth Service Corps members were kidnapped on October 1, 2026, in Imo State. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of N950 million, contacting families directly for individual ransoms of N50 million each.