The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five suspects over the abduction of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and a civilian in Imo State.
The suspects (Ibrahim Jiji, Aminu Haliru, Mohammed Ali, Usman Aliyu and Babangida Aliyu), were arraigned on Tuesday before the Justice Oputa State High Court in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
The arraignment followed their arrest during intelligence-led security operations in Rivers and Abia states.
The 20 prospective corps members and a civilian were abducted near Umunoha in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State on October 1, 2026. They were rescued six days later, on October 7, during a joint security operation at Amakohia Ubi Village.Security sources said investigations into the abduction subsequently led operatives to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and Aba South Local Government Area of Abia State.
