The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed the rescue of two corps members who were kidnapped in Zamfara but were rescued by the Military.
The director of Press and Public Relations for the NYSC, Eddy Megwa, shared the positive development, stating, “Yesterday, we were all excited to hear that two of our prospective corps members… were rescued by the military.”
The corps members were abducted while traveling from Uyo, Akwa Ibom, to Sokoto State in an Akwa Ibom Transport Company bus. Out of the 11 initially kidnapped, three managed to escape during the abduction, leaving eight and the driver taken to the bush.
Megwa revealed that one individual was rescued on September 1, another on October 20, and the latest two on Thursday. However, four members are still awaiting rescue.
Expressing the NYSC’s commitment to ensuring the safe release of the remaining four, Megwa stated, “The DG told the entire nation that we will stop at nothing to ensure that these prospective corps members are rescued unhurt.”
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The released corps members are currently receiving medical attention. Megwa emphasized, “Once they are strong, they will reunite with their families and get on with their national service.”
Highlighting the broader issue of kidnapping, Megwa urged caution among traveling corps members, advising, “Ensure you don’t travel at night; travel in the daytime. Once it is 6 p.m., break your journey and rest somewhere.”