NYSC Reacts To Police Shooting Corps Member In Ibadan

• NYSC clears air on the alleged shooting of corps member in Ibadan, Oyo State capital

• It noted that the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State has authorised an investigation into the matter to ensure that those who erred are reprimanded accordingly

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has disputed claims that the police shot at a corps member in Ibadan.

This online media platform recalls that a corps member was allegedly shot by the police while on his way to the weekly community development service (CDS) on Thursday in the Oyo State capital.

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Also, it was alleged that business activities were disrupted in Ibadan as students and traders took to the streets to protest the alleged shooting of a corps member in the Oluyole Local Government Area by a police officer.

In response to the viral reports, NYSC in a statement posted on its official Facebook page, refuted the claims but confirmed that there was an encounter between some corps members and policemen.

The body noted that the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State has authorised an investigation into the matter to ensure that those who erred are reprimanded accordingly.

The statement read: “The attention of the Management of NYSC has been drawn to the news making rounds in the social Media that a Corps Member was shot dead by Policemen at Ibadan while returning with his car from the weekly Community Development Service within the Ibadan metropolis.

“To put the records straight, no Corps Member was shot in the head or chest and no life was lost during the encounter between some Corps Members and policemen on duty.

“As a matter of fact, the police authorities in Oyo state quickly intervened and the situation was immediately brought under control, and normalcy returned as expected.

“However, the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State has authorized an investigation into the matter to ensure that those who erred are reprimanded accordingly.”

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