The Rivers State Police Command announced that four suspects had been apprehended in connection with the disappearance of Yahya Faruq, a member of the National Youths Service Corps stationed in Ikuru town in the state’s Andoni Local Government Area.
This came after the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria reported Faruq missing on Monday, October 4, 2024.
Since then, the corps member, who was assigned to a secondary school in Ikuru town for his primary duty and works part-time for a local company, has not been seen for eight days.
However, in response to the event on Tuesday evening, Grace Iringe-Koko, the state Police Public Relations Officer, verified the corporal’s disappearance and stated that an inquiry was proceeding.
Iringe-Koko went on to say that the Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Mustache, had received some NYSC officials who had visited him about the event.
She stated, “Yes, I am aware of it. Four persons have been arrested and transferred to the SCID for discreet investigation.
“Already, some NYSC officials were with the Commissioner of Police today where he briefed them on the arrest and other measures being taken to ensure that the corps member is found.”
An previous statement from the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Edo Central Area Council, expressed concern about the incident.
It reads, “Faruq who reportedly went missing on Monday, October 14, 2024, is a corps member, serving in Rivers State. Till the time of the announcement of his disappearance, he was serving at the Mixed Secondary School, Ikuru Town, Adoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.
“Faruq was also reported to have been working on a part-time basis at the LDM Chinese Milling Company, in the same Ikuru Town, Adoni LGA.”
While appealing for help, the Society said, “We are devastated and heartbroken to announce the sudden and mysterious disappearance of our beloved brother, Yahya Faruq, a dedicated corps member serving at Mixed Secondary School, Ikuru Town, Adoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.
“Last seen on Monday, October 14, 2024. Part-time job at LDM Chinese Milling Company, Ikuru Town, Adoni Local Government Area, Rivers State. The unsettling fact is that he signed in for his shift but did not sign out, leaving a trail of unresolved questions, agonizing dread for his family, friends, and colleagues, as well as a gaping emptiness in our lives.
The organization also stated, “Adding to our distress, the LDM Chinese Milling Company returned his bag and phone to his primary assignment, Mixed Secondary School, Ikuru Town, Adoni LGA, Rivers State, fueling our fears and deepening the mystery.”
“We badly need your help, prayers, and empathy to find our beloved brother and secure his safe return. Every passing second is agony.
