The NYSC Management has reacted to a story making the rounds on the social media with the caption”2023 ELECTIONS: ANGRY MOB BEATS CORPS MEMBER TO DEATH”
While reacting to the report through a statement signed by Eddy Megwa Director Press and Public Relations NYSC explained that a Corps Member deployed to LEA primary school, Lugbe as INEC ad-hoc staff was brutalised by angry mob on the suspicion that he was involved in the act of thumbprinting ballot papers in favour of one of the presidential aspirants.
The management of the scheme absolved the brutalized Corps Member from any act undermining the electoral process,and also assured that it will not shield any Corps Member that run foul of the electorial act if found guilty.
“To put issues in proper perspective, the brutalisation of the Corps Member was a case of mistaken identity. This was made known after investigation by the security agencies. In any case,
‘It is imperative to clarify that the Corps Member was not part of the criminal gang involved in the said act.
“Gratifyingly, the culprits who are neither Corps Members nor officials of the National Youth Service Corps have been apprehended by the Police. The brutalised Corps Member did not die as reported but recuperating after treatment at the hospital” the statement read.
The Scheme therefore called on Nigerians to exercise restraint on issues that concern Corps Members and other electorial officers on national assignment during the general elections.
NYSC also admonished Corps Members participating in the conduct of the general elections to ensure the highest degree of neutrality and discipline in their approach to the national assignment, as membership of the Corps cannot prevent them from prosecution if there was infraction to the Electoral Act.
