Police confirm abduction of corps members in Rivers
The Rivers Police Command on Saturday in Port Harcourt confirmed the
abduction of three members of the National Youth Service Corps serving
with Abua/Odual local government council of the state.
Mrs. Angela Agabe, the command’s Public Relations Officer, told the
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that two male and one female youth corps
members were abducted.
She said they were seized by armed men in the early hours of Saturday.
Agabe, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), said the motive behind the kidnapping was however still unknown.
The police PRO said the command’s anti-kidnapping unit, had since commenced a search for the missing corps members.
“Reports received by the command indicate that the corps members went
to Ogomokon jetty, near the council headquarters, where three armed men
abducted them early on Saturday.
“So far, no group has claimed responsibility and no ransom has been
demanded. The police had commenced investigation into the incident.
“As we speak, our anti-kidnapping unit is on top of the situation.
The unit had already commenced work to free the corps members,’’ she
said.
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