JUST IN: 10 PROSPECTIVE NYSC MEMBERS RESCUED IN IMO STATE

JUST IN: 10 PROSPECTIVE NYSC MEMBERS RESCUED IN IMO STATE

Troops of Operation UDO KA have rescued 10 prospective NYSC members who were abducted in Imo State.

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What happened:

- Where: Along the Onitsha–Owerri Road, around Umonuwa village in Mbaise LGA

- Who: The victims were taken from 2 commercial buses by suspected kidnappers

- Who rescued them: Troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade under Operation UDO KA, working with other security agencies

- Status: All 10 prospective corps members have been rescued and handed over for further assistance

The Army says operations are still ongoing to track the kidnappers and rescue any other possible victims.

Context:

This route — Onitsha to Owerri — has seen several abduction cases in the last couple of years. NYSC members traveling for orientation/camp are often targeted because kidnappers assume families will pay quickly.

Operation UDO KA is the military’s joint security operation in the Southeast focused on tackling kidnapping, violent crime, and sit-at-home enforcement.