The Ogun State Police Command has initiated an inquiry into the death of an unidentified National Youth Service Corps, or NYSC, member in the state.
The body of the deceased NYSC member was recovered in the Kadesh region of Ogijo.
According to police, the corps member’s body was discovered on Sunday after residents reported the issue to the Command’s Ogijo Division.
Based on a statement made on Sunday by its spokeswoman, Omotola Odutola, the command is still investigating the cause of the corper’s death.
“The eyewitnesses who raised a loud alarm were intrigued to see a “keke” traveling a path not designed for tricycles. Before eyewitnesses could thoroughly explore their suspicions, a lifeless body Of an NYSC member was discovered.
“The culprits defeating the villagers were a step ahead and disappeared without trace despite the efforts of the concerned citizens to catch up with the culprits,” the statement read.
Odutola added that investigators from the Ogijo Division were dispatched to the area and discovered the body of a young male adult, estimated to be approximately 24 years old.
According to a police spokesperson, the corpse was discovered in a remote jungle, and the area was promptly roped off.
The remains has been laid to rest at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital Mortuary in Sagamu.
“No one has reported a missing person who matches the description, and no family member has stepped forward to submit a missing person complaint.
“In the meantime, the police have launched an active investigation to identify the culprits behind this heinous act.”
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