Security agencies delay Imo rescue operation over reported explosives
Security agencies have located the suspected hideout of kidnappers holding prospective National Youth Service Corps members in Imo State, but the planned rescue has been delayed after intelligence reportedly indicated that improvised explosive devices had been planted at the site.
Security agencies have located the suspected hideout of kidnappers holding prospective National Youth Service Corps members in Imo State, but a rescue operation has been delayed over fears that the camp is rigged with improvised explosive devices. According to Punch Newspapers, police drones were used to pinpoint the suspected location. The report did not identify the kidnappers or state how many prospective corps members are being held.
Security agencies are reportedly preparing bulldozers and armoured personnel carriers for the operation. The equipment is intended to support access to the site while limiting the risks posed by the reported explosive threat. The intelligence about improvised explosive devices has prevented an immediate assault on the hideout.
No details were provided on when the operation might begin or whether bomb-disposal personnel had been deployed. The development means that the prospective corps members remain in captivity while authorities work on a method of reaching the location. The supplied report did not provide information about ransom demands, the circumstances of the abduction or any casualties.
Punch described the operation as delayed rather than cancelled. Further details on the security agencies’ plans and the condition of those being held were not included in the source material.
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