Police Confirm Release Of Missing Abuja NYSC Member

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed that missing NYSC member and lawyer, Linda Ameh, has regained her freedom days after she was reportedly abducted in Abuja.

The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh.

According to the statement, Ameh personally appeared at the Maitama Police Station after regaining freedom and is currently cooperating with investigators by providing details surrounding the incident.

“The FCT Police Command wishes to inform the public that Ms Linda Ameh, the legal practitioner earlier reported missing on 6th May 2026, has been found and personally reported to the Maitama Police Station to provide details of the incident,” the statement read.

Police authorities also stated that efforts were ongoing to identify and arrest those responsible for the alleged abduction.

“The Command further states that investigations are ongoing to apprehend those responsible for the crime, while Ms. Ameh is assisting the Police with useful information to aid ongoing investigative efforts and ensure the perpetrators are apprehended,” the statement added.

Ameh was reportedly abducted on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory shortly after closing from work.

Her disappearance had triggered concern within the Nigerian Bar Association, which called on security agencies to urgently intervene.

NBA President Afam Osigwe, in a statement issued on Saturday night, described the incident as disturbing to members of the legal profession.

“When a young lawyer goes missing, the pain is not distant to the Nigerian Bar Association; it is personal,” Osigwe said.

“We are more than a professional body; we are a community bound by shared sacrifice, shared dreams, and a collective duty to stand for one another,” he added.

Reports indicated that Ameh recently began working as a Sales Manager with Blades and Butchers Ltd, located on Lake Chad Crescent in Maitama, while also preparing to complete her NYSC programme.

Family members said she was last seen around 5:40 p.m. on the day she disappeared while travelling from her workplace to her residence in Life Camp, Abuja.