Revealed: IED threat prevents rescue of kidnapped NYSC members

PM NEWS Nigeria | 04-10-2026 08:15am |

An improvised explosive device (IED) threat has prevented the rescue of kidnapped National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members. The graduates were traveling from Ibadan to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom when gunmen attacked their vehicles along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State on Thursday. The presence of IEDs has hindered rescue efforts.

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