The National Youth
Service Corps ( NYSC) on Monday described as false, rumours of a plot to attack
corps members serving in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers.
Mrs Violet Appolo,
NYSC Public Relations Officer in the state, made the denial via a text message
sent to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
“It is not true that
corps member are to be attacked. It is just a rumour,” she stated.
Mr Pekins Kelo,
Caretaker Committee Chairman of the local government, however, said that the
threat to attack corps members posted to the area emanated from the social
media.
Kelo said the threat
was posted on May 21, adding that the local council had since alerted security
agencies on the threat.
“It is a social media
problem, it was posted that political thugs will attack corps members in Tai.
“So, I reached out to
the Department of State Security and Nigeria Police Force, Rivers Command to
make security arrangements for all corps members in Tai,” he said.
Kelo said the local
government and security agencies were on top of the situation.
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