Abducted Corps Members were rescued under gunfire, not ransom payment – Imo Police Commissioner

Imo State Commissioner of Police, CP Audu Bosso, has denied ransom payment as claimed by some families of the 20 released prospective National Youth Service Corps members.

In a swift reaction to the claims on Thursday, Bosso said security personnel descended on the forest of kidnappers forcefully and combed the forest to rescue the embattled corps members. He said the joint troops put pressure under gunfire until the abductors release their victims.

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The police boss gave clarification during an interview on Channels Television on Tursday in reaction to claims on ransom payment.

Bosso said: “Security agents combed the forest during the rescue operation, putting pressure on the abductors until the victims were released.”

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He said security agents had after their release moved them to the office of the Department of State Services (DSS) for profiling.
CAPITAL POST recalled that the prospective corps members were abducted on October 1, 2026 on Onitsha – Owerri highway.

They began their journey from Ibadan, capital of Oyo State enroute Onitsha-Owerri to Akwa Ibom State.

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