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  A screengrab from a BBC interview video of the victim (masked) A prospective member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) abducted in Imo State has recounted the horrifying experience she and other victims endured while being held captive in a forest by armed kidnappers. The survivor revealed that the abductors subjected them to physical assault, threats and harsh living conditions, forcing them to survive on dry garri mixed with muddy water. Her account has highlighted the trauma experienced by victims of kidnapping in Nigeria. How the Abduction Happened According to reports, 20 prospective corps members and another passenger were abducted on October 1, 2026, when gunmen attacked two buses travelling along the Owerri-Onitsha Road near Umunoha in Imo State. The victims were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to their respective NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states when the incident occurred. Recounting her experience in an interview with the BBC, the female su...