Ten National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted by suspected kidnappers have been rescued from Egume Forest in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State
The victims were rescued in a joint operation involving the police, military, Department of State Services (DSS) and other security and auxiliary forces.
The 10 were among 15 corps members kidnapped last week while travelling from Abuja to Bayelsa State.
The abductors were said to have contacted some of the victims’ families, demanding N20 million ransom for each corps member.
However, the Kogi State Police Command, in a statement on Monday, said the rescue followed a coordinated, sustained and intelligence-driven operation by the security agencies.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Afusat Saliu, said the operation was launched to secure the safe recovery of the victims, dismantle criminal elements operating in the area and bring those responsible for the abduction to justice.
“The operation is still ongoing, with the potential to rescue all the kidnapped victims. Security forces have intensified operations within the area while simultaneously pursuing the perpetrators,” she said.
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