The Rivers State Police Command has arrested four persons in connection with the sudden disappearance of a National Youth Service Corps member, Yahaya Faruq, who is serving in Ikuru Town, Andoni Local Government Area.
The Corper mysteriously went missing after reporting for work at his part-time job at LDM Chinese Mining Company in the area.
Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the command, confirmed the corps member’s disappearance to the News Agency of Nigeria in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police, said: “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 for a discreet investigation.”
Some concerned Nigerians had earlier petitioned security agencies to determine the whereabouts of Faruq, who was declared missing on October 14.
The Edo State chapter of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria had released an unsigned statement drawing the attention of Nigerians to his disappearance.
The group urged the police to carry out a thorough investigation to ascertain Faruq’s whereabouts.
It stated that Faruq was a dedicated corps member serving at Mixed Secondary School, Ikuru Town, and also worked part-time at LDM Chinese Milling Company in the area.
The statement by MSSN said: “The alarming fact is that he (Faruq) signed in for his shift (at LDM) but did not sign out, leaving behind 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 fuelled our fears and deepened the mystery of his disappearance.”
