August 28, 2026
Several members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) were abducted on Wednesday along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, with the police confirming the rescue of 11 victims.
The corps members were reportedly travelling from the NYSC orientation camp in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State when armed men attacked their vehicles.
In a statement made available to TheCable on Friday, spokesperson for the Kogi State Police Command, Saliu Afusat, said security operatives launched a rescue operation immediately after receiving a distress call.
According to her, the operation led to the rescue of 11 abducted victims, including the drivers of the two buses involved in the incident.
