By Freelance Reporter
The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members from Oyo State who were abducted while travelling to their orientation camps in the South-East have regained their freedom.
The prospective corps members were abducted on October 1, 2026, after gunmen attacked two buses conveying them along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State.
They reportedly spent seven days in captivity before regaining their freedom on Wednesday, October 7.
Following their release, the victims were taken to a Department of State Services facility in Owerri, where they are receiving medical attention.
The NYSC Director-General, Brigadier-General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, was also reported to have visited the released prospective corps members at the facility.
The release was further confirmed by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, after he received confirmation from the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma.
The development brings relief to the families and loved ones of the prospective corps members, who had endured days of uncertainty following their abduction.
Details surrounding the circumstances of their release have not been fully disclosed as of the time of filing this report.
Benny News Hub will continue to monitor the development and provide updates as more information emerges.
