Insecurity: NYSC Withdraws Corps Members From Bayelsa Community

The Yenagoa zonal office of the National Youth Service Corps has withdrawn 20 corps members serving in Famgbe community, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State over the activities of armed youths terrorising the community.
A community source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said armed youths suspected to be cult members had invaded the residence of the corps members, tied them and carted away their belongings.
“After collecting their belongings, the hoodlums inflicted severe injuries on some of the corps members with machetes, threatening to kill them if they dared to involve the police,” the community source said.
Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of NYSC in the state, Mr Matthew Ngobua, said he had been informed of the withdrawal of corps members serving in Famgbe, but added that he had not been briefed on what led to their withdrawal.
He said: “Yes, the Yenagoa Zonal Inspector of the NYSC confirmed to me that NYSC members serving in Famgbe community had been withdrawn, but he has not told me the reason why they were withdrawn.
“Once I am fully briefed, I will give you all the details you need. But it is our decision that corps members be withdrawn from areas where they don’t feel safe.”
When contacted, the Youth President of Famgbe community, Agbasa Ogilizibe, pleaded with the NYSC to send the corps members back to the community, adding that adequate security measures had been put in place.