The Rivers State Police Command has detained four people in connection with the unexpected disappearance of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member.
Yahaya Faruq, a corps member stationed in Ikuru Town, Andoni Local Government region of Rivers, mysteriously went missing after reporting to his part-time job at LDM Chinese Mining Company in the region.
SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the state police spokesperson, verified the corps member’s disappearance in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
“Yes, I am aware of it (Faruq’s disappearance).
“No fewer than four persons have been arrested and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a discreet investigation,” she said.
Some worried Nigerians had already begged security officials to locate Faruq, who was proclaimed missing on October 14.
The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), a student organisation based in Edo, issued an anonymous statement attracting Nigerians’ attention to his abduction.
The organisation encouraged the authorities to conduct a thorough inquiry to determine Faruq’s location.
Faruq was described as a devoted corps member who served at a Mixed Secondary School in Ikuru Town and also worked part-time at LDM Chinese Milling Company.
“The troubling aspect is that he (Faruq) signed in for his shift at LDM but did not sign out, creating a trail of unanswered questions.
“Surprisingly, while Faruq’s family, friends, and colleagues were confused and worried over his mysterious disappearance, LDM returned his bag and phone.
“Faruq’s properties were returned to his place of primary assignment, Mixed Secondary School, which further fueled our fears and deepened the mystery of his disappearance,” the MSSN stated.