The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed that eight corps members who were kidnapped earlier by unidentified gunmen while travelling from Uyo in Akwa Ibom State to Sokoto State have regained their freedom.
The Director-General of NYSC, Yushahu Ahmed, confirmed this to newsmen on Friday, cautioning Corps Members to avoid nighttime travels.
Ahmed emphasized that the welfare and security of all members will remain the foremost concern of the organization.
“You will remember when these four members were travelling from Uyo in Akwa Ibom to Sokoto.
“They were kidnapped on 17 August 2024 on Funtua Bisau Road in Zamfara State.
“While in Zambara, we collaborated with the Army, Police, DSS and traditional rulers.
“We also had a meeting with the governor of Zambara State regarding the kidnapping of the prospective corps members.
“Consequently, through the combined effort of the security agencies, especially the Nigerian army and the NYSC, the mission started yielding results with the rescue of the first set of prospective four members,” Ahmed stated in a statement issued today.
