Twenty prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have regained their freedom after being abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State.

Another person taken in the same incident was also released, bringing the number of freed victims to 21.

The victims have been taken to the Department of State Services (DSS) Hospital in Owerri, where they are currently receiving medical attention.

Details surrounding their release, including how they were rescued and whether any arrests have been made, are yet to be disclosed.

More details are expected as authorities provide further information.