By Daniel Ayantoye | Ibadan
The Management, National Youth Service Corps, Oyo State has reacted to a viral report of an alleged shooting of a Corps Member in Ibadan on Thursday.
Mrs. Christy Olatoye, the Head of Press and Public Relations Unit of the State’s NYSC, in a statement made available to NATIONAL TELESCOPE on Friday, March 18, 2022, stated that no corps member was shot.
The Statement reads, “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”.
