Police rescues 4 Corps members kidnapped travelling to orientation camp

Four members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were kidnapped on Monday, along Funtua-Gusau Road on their way to the Orientation Camp in Gusau, Zamfara State, have been rescued by men of the Nigerian Police.

The four youth, according to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer DCP Frank Mba, were rescued today by police operatives, following sustained coordinated operations.

Mba said the successful rescue operation came as a result of diligent and intense intelligence gathering.

“The corps members: Oladehin Paul, Ojo Temitope, Ojewale Elizabeth and Adenigbuyan Adegboyega have since been handed over to the Zamfara State Director of the National Youth Service Corps, while Mohammed Ardo, a co-traveller from Gusau who was also kidnapped along with the corps members has also been rescued and successfully reunited with his family,” the police PRO said.

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Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has commended the Commissioner of Police in charge of Katsina state Command, CP Sanusi Buba, his operatives as well as the good citizens of Katsina State, who supported the police operations.

Mba said IGP Adamu assured Nigerians of the “unrelenting determination” of the police to ensure their security.