The five corps members were kidnapped in Omademe Community in Rivers State by gunmen who ambushed them on their way to inspect their community development project.
State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ben Ugwuegbulam, said on Monday that efforts by the police, State Security Service and the Army to effect the release of the abducted mother of one Chief Okoroma led to the eventual rescue of the five corps members.
Ugwuegbulam explained that the corps members were sighted and freed in Omerenu, along Port Harcourt-Owerri Road and were immediately handed over to the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier-General Matarazu Tsiga.
The state police spokesman said, “Police Swift Operation Squad and the Anti-kidnapping teams, supported by the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Omoku, were making effort to rescue the mother of Chief Okoroma who was kidnapped on June 17, 2011 at Obrikom.
“That effort did not only lead to the rescue of the old woman at about 3pm on Sunday at Ama, Omoku, it also added to the pressure sustained on the kidnappers of the corps members by the police, State Security Service and the military.
“Thus at about 9.30pm on Sunday, the five kidnapped corps members were sighted and rescued by mobile policemen conducting stop-and-search at Omerenu along Port Harcourt-Owerri Road.
“Victims have been handed over to the highly delighted D-G NYSC, Brig-Gen. M.I. Tsiga in good state of health.”
Ugwuegbulam, however, said the police had intensified efforts toward ensuring that the kidnappers were apprehended and brought to book.
THE PUNCH gathered that the affected corps members were taken to Abuja by the NYSC D-G immediately they regained their freedom.
The State Public Relations Officer of the NYSC, Mr. Ben Esan, who also confirmed the rescue of the corps members, expressed delight with the development.
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