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| Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by muystoy(m): 1:55pm On Sep 30, 2012 |
Sad end of a Youth Corper: Survives Boko Haram attacks, gunned down in Onitsha Posted about 2 hours ago | 0 comment The desire of every young undergraduate in Nigeria is to put on the uniform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and be addressed as a ‘corper’. But fate was very cruel to 24-year-old Augusta Chizoba Ndukwu of Umufu-Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government area of Imo State. She was gruesomely murdered by unknown persons at Upper Iweka area of the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State. It was quite sad that Augusta, who had survived a series of hostilities and bombings by the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, in Adamawa State, where she observed her one-year mandatory national youth service, would painfully meet her untimely death in a place she felt was her home. Her voice was filled with joy when she spoke to her relatives in Owerri on phone, telling them that she had finally come home. She told them that she was at the luxurious park in Upper Iweka, informing them also that she would join them in Owerri the next morning. But she never lived to see the faces of her loved ones, as she was gruesomely murdered by unknown persons that fateful night. Daily Sun gathered that the deceased, a graduate of Banking and Finance from the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State, was found lying in the pool of her own blood at the notorious fly-over at Upper Iweka on September 12. According to a family member and the Vice Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ) Imo State Council, Chief Chris Akaraonye, Chizoba left Yola, the capital of Adamawa State on September 11 where she was having her NYSC primary assignment. She was travelling to Onitsha en route Owerri but could not get to her final destination that time because it was already late. Chief Akaraonye further said the deceased, who had boarded a luxurious bus belonging to a popular transport company (names withheld), called her relatives to inform them that she could not make it again to Owerri. She also informed them that she had decided to pass the night at the company’s motor park together with other passengers. However, according to him, the following day, the family of the deceased, including her fiancé, waited in anxiety for the arrival of Chizoba in Owerri but to no avail. They then started trying her mobile line, but it had been switched off. “At first, we thought she had a low battery. But after waiting for almost the whole day, we realized it was not usual and we decided to make moves to know why somebody that spoke to us at 10 pm last night could not be reached on phone or could not get to Owerri. In the course of our doubts and fears, we started going through different police stations and Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) formations along the Onitsha-Owerri Road to ascertain if she was involved in a motor accident. It was when we came to Onitsha that we found her corpse at the Onitsha General Mortuary with gunshot wounds to her chest.” In the next morning, early passersby were shocked to their marrow when they beheld the gory sight of a lady lying in the pool of her own blood at the Upper Iweka axis with two travelling bags filled with children clothing and popcorn. One of the eyewitnesses who pleaded anonymity said that the deceased was a victim of ritual killers. She confirmed that she was found lying at the Upper Iweka flyover with gunshot wounds on her chest and two travelling bags containing children clothes and popcorn beside her corpse. Though the police swiftly said the deceased could be the victim of an armed robbery attack, they also revealed that the bags were planted by the assailants to divert police investigations, stressing that the police had commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the murder. The Campaign for Democracy (CD), South East Zone has reacted to the incident, describing it as a sin against God and humanity. The group called for proper investigations into the matter with a view to unravelling the circumstances surrounding the senseless killing of the deceased. The Chairman, South East Zone, Dede Uzor. A. Uzor condemned the act while calling on the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubarka to personally detail a crack team of investigative police officers to look into the death of the corps member. Dede Uzor further questioned the omission of the deceased’s name in the passengers’ manifest and the alleged role that the transport company played when they returned the bags of the deceased to Yola without contacting the police. Also speaking on the incident, Chairman of Ndigbo Unity Forum, Mr. Augustine Chukwudum condemned the act, describing it as the most wicked act and cruelty ever meted out to any corps member in the history of the state. Mr. Chukwudum also said his group would mobilize to make sure that criminal elements are sacked from the commercial city. He said the presence of such criminals was hindering the development of commerce and industry in the city. However, policemen attached to the Central Police Station, CPS, Onitsha led by the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Mr. Abdul Yusuf said they have arrested three persons in connection with the death of the corps member, adding that they were still working to unravel the circumstances surrounding the murder of the deceased. The police said, though, that it could be possible that the girl was murdered at the park by some criminals who then took her body to the Upper Iweka where they kept two bags containing clothes belonging to a boy of six years just to divert police investigations. According to the police, the deceased was not a victim of ritual killing. It was further gathered that the driver of the luxury bus that brought the deceased from Yola to Onitsha on that fateful night, the manager of the transport company and one other person whose identities were not yet known as at press time have been arrested by the police. They were picked up to allegedly help give insight to the death of the corps member as well as explain how and why the management of the company swiftly returned the bags of the deceased to Yola without informing the police. When contacted, the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ralph Uzoigwe confirmed that three persons have been arrested by the police to help them in the course of investigations. He appealed to the general public to help the police with more information that could lead to the arrest of the real killers of the corps member. |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by Garrilord: 2:30pm On Sep 30, 2012 |
Lord have mercy.. Why are people so wicked? Why? May your gentle soul rest in peace.... After finishing her service and spending almost all her entire life in school,she was still killed by some wicked people who God must punish... This life is indeed vanity!! For those of you still alive,always remember that each second and minute of your life is precious..... Do what makes you happy and gives you joy coupled with that feeling of satisfaction.. Remember,every moment counts.... May God help us all.. Amen |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by EfemenaXY: 2:56pm On Sep 30, 2012 |
Poor girl. This story just doesn't add up though. Typical of most Nigerian stories...littered with holes. Okay, so the girl in question chose to spend the night at the motor park. I'm guessing because she felt there was safety in numbers, so she was better off being in the midst of other passengers. So the question here is this: If she was with them at the motor park / garage, then how on earth did she get to the flyover in the first place? Was she lured away from the other passengers? If so, by whom and why? Didn't the other passengers see her walking off / leaving the group? Didn't they see whom she was with? If this girl knew that at 10pm it was quite late to move around, then why would she move away from the park then?? I guess the lesson here is to avoid travelling at night by all means. Leave in plenty of time to cater for eventualities so that no matter what, you'll arrive at your destination in broad daylight. Lesson no. 2: If you can afford it, then board a flight! Not that it doesn't come with it's own risks, afterall, life itself is a risk. But take the "lesser" risk if you can... 1 Like |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by doctokwus: 10:40pm On Sep 30, 2012 |
Efemena_xy: Poor girl.Tanx;I bet u if dis story bcomes a national issue,an entirely different version of events dat will rubbish what d 'journalist' wrote,will come out.I don't know if its d environment,d pay,laziness or pure lack of intellect,but investigative journalism in nigeria is almost non existent,just conjectures and hear-says |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by Edandy(m): 11:28pm On Sep 30, 2012 |
Well, may her rest in peace. And for Of us whoo are alife, we should remember it can happen to any one, let us use the best of our time well, doing G̶̲̥̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡.̮Ơ̴̴̴͡D̶̲̥̅ or what do you want to be remembered for? |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by dominique(f): 3:12am On Oct 03, 2012 |
I can't imagine what her family must be going through. May she RIP. |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by snthesis(m): 9:51am On Oct 03, 2012 |
reminds me of d movie "final destination"- trying to cheat death |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by maclatunji: 12:39pm On Oct 03, 2012 |
Efemena_xy: Poor girl. Efemena, did you do NYSC in Nigeria? I once left Lagos at 9.00 am on a Sunday morning and didn't reach the door of our Corpers' Lodge until 4pm the next day. I had to sleep at the bus terminal in Onitsha too. So, if anything had happened to me, and you read my story, you probably would have blamed me indirectly for it too. Learn not to speculate too much. For different reasons people are on the road in strange places at awkward times, that doesn't mean that you sleeping comfortably in your home is any smarter, better or even safer than them. Yes we should be alert and security conscious but go easy on the oversabiness. |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by Nobody: 1:31pm On Oct 03, 2012 |
Efemena_xy: Poor girl.I might disagree with you in some of your comments. Firstly, Anyone travelling from the north to south by road is not expected to reach that same day if the bus didn't leave on time or the bus had some faults along the way. Secondly,not everyone is rich enough to travel by air. But what baffles me is how come she left the other passengers and was killed mysteriously? Something is really fishy about this story! I hope the police investigates further and give the real story. |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by EfemenaXY: 1:46pm On Oct 03, 2012 |
maclatunji: To answer your question, yes. I did my NYSC there too - happy now? Mac go back and read my post again. I haven't blamed the girl in question here directly or indirectly. If I had, I wouldn't have started of my post by typing "poor girl"! My beef is with the story itself. I said it before and I'll say it again: This story is riddled with holes! The holes in it are so large that even a 5 year old can tear the story apart. I believe you're into journalism, right? Ever heard of proper journalistic research for solid facts before posting a story? If anything, I did accord some smartness to the lady in question, hence my mentioning that she was aware of there being safety in numbers, which probably explains she chose to be with the other passengers. The unanswered question here is this: What was she doing at the flyover? Or rather, how did her body get there in the first place? Didn't people see her moving away from the group? Didn't they see if she was with someone? Or did no one care to ask those basic questions?? And whether you like it or not, there are lessons to be learnt from this story - so what's with the over sabiness?? Oh, and as per you travelling from 9am to 4pm the next day (whatever circumstances might have warranted that), well - the risks to you as a man are much less than they are to a young girl travelling on her own, no? |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by EfemenaXY: 1:55pm On Oct 03, 2012 |
berem: I might disagree with you in some of your comments. Again: Efemena_xy: berem: Secondly,not everyone is rich enough to travel by air. And again: Efemena_xy: Lesson no. 2: If you can afford it, then board a flight! Not that it doesn't come with it's own risks, afterall, life itself is a risk. But take the "lesser" risk if you can... berem: But what baffles me is how come she left the other passengers and was killed mysteriously? Something is really fishy about this story! I hope the police investigates further and give the real story. And this is precisely what I meant when I wrote that this story is riddled with holes. There is a lot more to this, more that meets the eyes than this story is letting on. |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by maclatunji: 2:57pm On Oct 03, 2012 |
Efemena_xy: Hehehe, from the way you're typing I am suspecting that your service (Yes you observed it like you said but I am suspicious). Anyway, it's now you know there's a difference between men and women. You're blaming the journalist effectively for not solving the crime like a detective. Do you think anybody in the area would admit seeing the girl walk away from the transit station when the Nigerian Police philosophy is that :"nobody at the scene of a crime is innocent"? Mind you, the journalist has a production deadline to meet. The truth is that the journalist has informed the world that this crime has happened, let the authorities do the rest of investigation. |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by maclatunji: 2:58pm On Oct 03, 2012 |
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| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by EfemenaXY: 12:55pm On Oct 04, 2012 |
maclatunji: Abeg go siddon. What's suspect about it?  maclatunji: Anyway, it's now you know there's a difference between men and women. Nope, I've ALWAYS known that there is a difference between men and women. Especially in Naija of all places. You guys just can't help sounding your trumpets, can you?  maclatunji: You're blaming the journalist effectively for not solving the crime like a detective. Do you think anybody in the area would admit seeing the girl walk away from the transit station when the Nigerian Police philosophy is that :"nobody at the scene of a crime is innocent"? Re the bolded: Hmmm. As per the journalist not doing his job well, what can I say apart from TYPICAL! maclatunji: Mind you, the journalist has a production deadline to meet. The truth is that the journalist has informed the world that this crime has happened, let the authorities do the rest of investigation. Deadlines or not, anything worth doing is worth doing properly. Else don't even bother. You're effectively saying as far as the journalist is concerned, the people reading his article should just "manage" it. Do you think that's fair on the dead girl's family? Don't you think they deserve at the very least to know the exact circumstances surrounding her death? |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by maclatunji: 1:07pm On Oct 04, 2012 |
Efemena_xy: I am not asking you to manage anything. The fact that we are even talking about this story at all means that the journalist has fulfilled his basic duty of informing the public. He might not win the Pulitzer Prize but he has earned his keep for that edition. You want to play detective; feel free to go to Onitsha to investigate, Ms. Jemima Shore. |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by EfemenaXY: 1:13pm On Oct 04, 2012 |
maclatunji: And that's why Nigerian Journalists would forever be playing "catch-up" with their western counterparts. You're encouraging laziness. |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by maclatunji: 1:16pm On Oct 04, 2012 |
Efemena_xy: I am being practical and realistic. Nigerian journalists are often times treated with disdain from their employers, security forces and the general public. What wonders do you want them to perform under such a hostile environment? |
| Re: Sad End Of A Youth Corps Member by EfemenaXY: 1:19pm On Oct 04, 2012 |
maclatunji: Believe me, I know that Mac. But it's still no excuse for producing shoddy articles / write-ups. |
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