The Ogun State Police Command has initiated an investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the demise of an unidentified member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) within the state.
The lifeless body of the deceased corps member was found in the Kadesh area of Ogijo. The discovery was made on Sunday following reports by residents, who brought the case to the attention of the Ogijo Division of the Police Command.
As of the statement released on Sunday by the spokesperson, Omotola Odutola, the Command is still in the process of determining the cause of the NYSC member’s unfortunate demise.
“The eyewitnesses that raised a loud shout became curious to find a “keke” plying a route not meant for tricycles. Before the eyewitnesses could properly investigate their suspicion, a lifeless body 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,” Odutola said in the statement.
Odutola explained that detectives from the Ogijo Division were dispatched to the scene, where they discovered the body of the young male adult, estimated to be around 24 years old.
According to the police spokesperson, the corpse was found in an isolated bush, and the area was immediately cordoned off.
The body has been deposited at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital Mortuary in Sagamu.
“No one has reported a missing person fitting the description, and no family member has come forward to file a complaint of a missing person.
“In the meantime, the police have launched an active investigation to identify the culprits behind this heinous act.”
