5 Suspects Involved in the Kidnapping of 20 NYSC Members Have Been Arraigned
The Department of State Services (DSS) has officially arraigned five persons suspected to be behind the abduction of 20 corps members who were traveling from Ibadan to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom States.
The October 1, 2026 incident had sparked nationwide outrage, with the authorities mobilizing heavily to locations around the boundary of Anambra and Imo states where the incident happened.
On Tuesday, 5 of those allegedly involved in the kidnapping and other crimes were arraigned before Justice Oputa of the High Court of Imo State in the state capital, Owerri.
Their names are listed as Usman Aliyu, Babangida Aliyu, Aminu Haliru, Tange Ibrahim, and Mohammed Ali.
They face charges of conspiracy to take hostages, abduction, and unlawful possession of firearms.
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