Bandits abducted two corps members on Thursday who were stationed in Plateau State’s Mikang Local Government Area.
According to reports, when the bandits approached and abducted the two corp members, they were on their way to a nearby pharmacy shop in the Zomo community in the LGA to purchase some medications.
The kidnapping of the two National Youth Service Corps men was reported in Jos on Friday by Silas Christopher, a resident of the Zomo community.
However, Christopher claimed that one of the missing corp members, named Obinna Hailary, was able to flee while they were being hauled into the bushes by their captors.
Christopher said, “They were two corpers that were kidnapped yesterday (Thursday) in Zomo community by gunmen. It happened in the evening as they were going to buy some drugs in a pharmacy shop. Suddenly, some gunmen numbering about four emerged from the bush and abducted them. But one of the corpers somehow managed to escape as they were being dragged into the bush. That is what I can tell you about the incident.”
The two corp members’ kidnapping was also confirmed by Alabo Alfred, spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command.
He claimed that security personnel had been sent to the area and were actively trying to save the last remaining corp member.
“We are aware of the kidnap of the two corps members in Mikang LGA but our men are on top of the situation. Yes, one of the corps members escaped .So, we have deployed our officers and men to the community so that the remaining person will be rescued “The PPRO added.
