Two corps members from Benue State have been reportedly kidnapped by armed bandits on their way to Kebbi and Sokoto states where they have been called to serve.
The incident was disclosed on Friday by the Zamfara State Police Command.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mohammed Shehu, who made this known in a statement in Gusau, Zamfara, the Command received report of their abduction from the State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Zamfara State, Namalam Taura, in Gusau.
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According to the PPRO, the report indicated that two prospective corps members deployed from Benue to Kebbi and Sokoto states were among the victims abducted along Tsafe – Gusau road on Tuesday Oct. 19, 2021 at about 10:30pm.
The command received the report on Friday, October 22, 2021 when the Commissioner of Police, Ayuba Elkanah, visited the Orientation Camp at Tsafe, Tsafe Local Government Area, said Shehu.
He added that Elkanah had visited the NYSC orientation camp to assess the existing security emplacement to ensure safety of the prospective corps members arriving at the camp for the two weeks orientation exercise.
“It could be recalled that on Oct. 19, 2021, at about 2230 hours, a vehicle with registration number GBK 339 ZY was blocked by armed bandits along Tsafe-Gusau road while travelling from Benue to Sokoto State.
“The vehicle was attacked while passing through Wanzamai Village in Tsafe LGA.
“And that resulted to the abduction of some passengers whose identities and number remained unknown,” Shehu said.
The Command, according to police spokesperson has commenced investigation into the incident to ascertain the actual number of persons abducted adding that a team of security forces has deployed on a search and rescue operation.
Shehu said that CP Elkanah assured the NYSC coordinator and the corps members of police commitment to safeguard their lives.
The commissioner, however, enjoined them to be security conscious and restrict their movement while in the camp.
Meanwhile, effort to get details from the NYSC was not successful due to suspension of mobile network in Tsafe local government area.
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