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Rescued: 20 NYSC Members Freed After Seven Days in Captivity

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Twenty members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were abducted on October 1, 2026, along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State, have been rescued. The victims, who were traveling to their orientation camps, were freed after seven days in captivity. They were rescued on October 7, 2026, at Amakohia Ubi Village, Imo State, following sustained search-and-rescue operations. No details on arrests or ransom payments have been provided.

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