So far, seven Akwa Ibom sons and daughters who were kidnapped on their way to Sokoto for National Youth Service Corps have breathed air of freedom.
Of the eight who boarded AKTC bus and were kidnapped in Zamfara State in August 2023, one person is still languishing in kidnappers’ captivity.
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General YD Ahmed, announced the rescue of another corps member on Wednesday.
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The rescue operation was carried out by a combined team of security agencies led by the Nigerian Army.
Ahmed expressed optimism that the remaining corps member will also be rescued soon.
“We’ve rescued one more corps member. Efforts are still on-going to secure the safe release of the remaining male Prospective Corps member who is still in custody of the kidnappers,” he said.
He advised prospective and serving corps members to refrain from night journeys and always be security conscious at all times.
