The National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) has denied claims that it lost a corps member Mustapha Ingawa during last year’s clash between the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) and Nigerian Soldiers.
Late Ingwa who was a member of the Islamic movement was said to be a Corps member.
However, in a statement issued by the Director of Public relations, MrsAdenike Adeyemi in Abuja on Sunday, the NYSC reacted on reports on the protest by some alleged Corps Members who are members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), over the extra-judicial killing of the deceased who they claimed was their colleague.
It stated that the protesters were not serving Corps Members, and as a result, cannot operate under the authority of the Scheme.
“In view of this development, the Management of NYSC Scheme has painstakingly checked the above name and found out that as at date, there is no deceased Corps Member with the name – Mustapha Ingawa, in NYSC database,” the statement partly reads.
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Also, it explained that, as a foremost government youth organisation that primarily focuses on discipline, patriotism and nationalism, Corps Members are not to engage in any form of demonstration.
“This is in line with the provisions of NYSC Bye-laws which guide the conduct of every Corps Member.
“Corps Members have approved channels of communication through which they seek redress. NYSC also wishes to state that by its records, no Corps Member was reported dead as a result of the said protest.
“Consequently, NYSC Management wishes to use this medium to draw the attention of members of the public and ex-Corps Members that it is unlawful to impersonate the Service Corps by the use of NYSC uniform in any official or unofficial gathering.
“Members of the public should please disregard news stories on the death of the above mentioned as no serving Corps member was reported killed or involved in the protest,” it stated.
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