GUNMEN INTERCEPT NYSC BUS, ABDUCT 20 CORPS MEMBERS IN IMO TO UNPLANNED DETOUR FOR UMOHA

Gunmen: Twenty NYSC corps members wey dey travel from Ibadan, Oyo State, go different orientation camps for South-East and South-South don reportedly fall inside kidnapping wahala for Owerri–Onitsha Road, near Umunoha community for Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. According to police confirmation, armed men intercept the commercial bus wey carry them, turning wetin suppose be normal journey to camp into serious security emergency. The police say Commissioner of Police, Audu Bosso, don visit the scene, while security operatives don begin search around the area to rescue the corps members safely.

GUNMEN ATTACK BUS IN IMO FROM IBADAN AS ROAD GET DIFFERENT PLAN

The corps members reportedly start their journey from Ibadan as dem dey
head towards different NYSC orientation camps across the South-East and South-South. But as dem reach around Umunoha along the Owerri–Onitsha axis, gunmen reportedly intercept the bus and abduct the 20 corps members. Police spokesperson Henry Okoye confirm say security agencies dey work to secure their safe and unconditional release.

For this kind journey, person fit enter bus with camp dreams, new friends and plenty expectation about the one-year national service, only for insecurity to remind everybody say some Nigerian highways still dey demand serious attention. The matter don therefore raise fresh concern about the safety of young graduates travelling for NYSC duties.

POLICE SEARCH FOR 20 ABDUCTED CORPS MEMBERS IN IMO BY GUNMEN

Police say operatives dey comb surrounding bushes, while Rapid Response Team don join the operation to track the kidnappers and rescue the corps members. The police response comes as authorities continue efforts to deal with highway attacks and kidnapping cases affecting travellers and corps members across parts of the country.

The latest incident also bring back memories of another recent case involving corps members on a highway in Kogi State. In that August incident, several people, including corps members, were abducted after gunmen reportedly blocked vehicles, but joint security forces later rescued the victims from a forest in Ofu Local Government Area.

Concerns over corps members’ safety have also been growing. A 2026 report on insecurity and NYSC redeployment noted that attacks, abductions and other dangers have affected corps members in different parts of Nigeria, with highways and rural communities among the locations where incidents have occurred.

For now, the major priority na the safe return of the 20 corps members to their families and colleagues. OGM News Pidgin go continue to monitor the rescue operation and bring una further updates as authorities release more confirmed information about the incident.