The National Youth Service Corps said it has secured release of another female Prospective Corps Member and driver among prospective NYSC members kidnapped in Zamfara State on their way to their orientation camp in Sokoto State.
The Director, Press and Public Relations of the NYSC, Eddy Megwa, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that eight PCMs and their bus driver were abducted in August 2023 in Zamfara State on their way from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State to Sokoto State.
Megwa stated: “The combined efforts of NYSC and the military witnessed further release of another female PCM.
“Also released is the driver of the bus conveying the PCMs to the NYSC Orientation Camp in Sokoto State last year.
“This brings the total number of PCMs released to five, while efforts are still on-going to ensure that the remaining three (one female and two males) still in captivity regain their freedom soonest.
“The Director-General, Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed appreciates the security agents for their untiring efforts that resulted in the release of the PCMs.”
Megwa added that the scheme would never shun its responsibility of upholding the welfare of youth corps members at all times.
