The Imo State Police Command has located the suspected camp where 19 prospective NYSC members abducted in the state are being held, but fears of improvised explosive devices have delayed a raid.
The state Commissioner of Police, Audu Garba Bosso, said security operatives used drones to track the suspected kidnappers to their location after trailing them into the bush.
According to him, intelligence reports indicated that the camp may have been heavily mined with IEDs, prompting security agencies to adopt a cautious approach to the rescue operation.
Bosso said security personnel are preparing to move into the area with bulldozers and armoured personnel carriers to rescue the victims safely.
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The 19 prospective corps members were reportedly abducted on Thursday while travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom. The incident occurred along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in the Umunoha area of Imo State.
The abductors have reportedly demanded ₦50 million for each victim, bringing the total ransom demand to ₦950 million.
Security agencies are continuing efforts to rescue the victims unharmed.
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