Imo Kidnap: Five Suspects Appear in Court Over NYSC Abduction (Video)

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The Department of State Services, DSS, has brought five suspects before the Imo State High Court over the abduction of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members in Imo State on October 1, 2026.

The suspects were reportedly apprehended during intelligence-driven operations conducted between October 10 and 14, 2026, across Rivers and Abia states.

Those arraigned were identified as Mohammed Ali, Usman Aliyu, Babangida Aliyu, Ibrahim Jiji and Aminu Haliru.

Earlier reports indicated that DSS operatives, alongside soldiers and police officers, had arrested five suspected members of the criminal gang linked to the abduction.

Other alleged members of the gang reportedly escaped during the security operation with gunshot wounds, prompting security agencies to intensify efforts to locate and apprehend them.

ZINGTIE reports that the 20 prospective corps members were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to their designated NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states when they were abducted.

The incident raised fresh concerns about the safety of young Nigerians travelling across state lines to participate in the national service programme.

However, the 20 prospective corps members and another passenger were rescued on October 7, 2026, during a joint security operation at Amakohia-Ubi in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State.

Following their rescue, the victims were taken to the DSS hospital in Owerri for medical attention and necessary examinations.

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