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NYSC: 1,500 corps members to report to Orientation camp in Gombe
NYSC: 1,500 corps members to report to Orientation camp in Gombe
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has on Tuesday deployed 1,500 corps members to Gombe State for the 2022 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation programme.
Ms Margaret Dakama, the scheme’s Public Relations Officer, on Tuesday in Gombe, said the corps members were expected to report at the NYSC Temporary Orientation Camp, Amada Community between March 18 and April 7.
She said, in a statement, that the registration of the corps members would begin on March 18 while the swearing-in ceremony would hold on March 23, 2022.
The spokesperson urged the corps members to adhere strictly to all COVID-19 protocols before, during and after the orientation course.
“This is to inform the general public that Management of National Youth Service Corps has approved the conduct of the 2022 Batch A Stream II Orientation Course.
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“About one thousand five hundred (1500) prospective corps members have been deployed and are expected to report at NYSC Temporary Orientation Camp Amada, Gombe State,” she said.
She added that no one would be allowed into the camp without passing through the COVID-19 screening and testing at the camp gate, hence, she urged the prospective corps members to ensure compliance.
She assured that proper arrangements had been made to ensure COVID-19 rapid diagnostic testing of participants before entry into the camp.
Dakama prayed for a hitch-free orientation course and urged stakeholders to cooperate with the scheme.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2022 Batch ‘A’ Stream I corps members on Tuesday concluded their orientation course.
A total of 1,037, 2022 Batch ‘A’ Stream I corps members comprising 346 females and 691 males were posted to various communities across Gombe State for their primary assignment.
(NAN)
Dismissed soldier surrenders to police over murder case in Ogun
By: Zagazola Makama
A dismissed soldier, Yemisi Poroye, who is the principal suspect in a conspiracy and murder case reported earlier on June 25 has surrendered to the Police in Ogun state.
Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect turned himself in at about 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, following intensified police efforts to track him down.
The sources said that three other suspects earlier arrested in connection with the case, along with relevant exhibits, had already been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Abeokuta, for discreet investigation.
The sources added that the circumstances surrounding the murder and the dismissed soldier’s alleged role are currently under investigation.
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By: Zagazola Makama
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Zagazola Makama report that the affected communities Rim, Angwan Wereng, and Cum came under attack between 10:50 p.m. and 11:40 p.m. on Thursday night.
The troops responded promptly to distress calls and engaged the attackers, forcing them to flee the area.
“On receipt of the information, army troops and other sister security agencies moved swiftly to the scenes and repelled the attackers,”said the sources.
No official casualties were confirmed as of the time of this report, but the situation is said to be under control while normalcy has returned to the affected areas.
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By: Zagazola Makama
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Zagazola Makama learnt that the incident, which occurred around 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, also left two of his family members his wife and his son, Abdulsalam with gunshot wounds to the arm and leg, respectively.
The sources said the attackers stormed the home, fired several shots into the air, and forcefully took the community leader to an unknown destination. The assailants also reportedly injured the victims while trying to resist the abduction.
Both injured victims were taken to Ashafa Hospital for medical attention, where they are said to be responding to treatment.
Seventeen expended AK-47 ammunition shells were recovered from the scene of the attack by security forces.
A relative of the abducted victim, Alhaji Ahmadu Yusuf, confirmed the incident and appealed for urgent intervention to secure his release.
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