NYSC Official Arrested Over Female Corper’s Death

An official of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Ogun State, Abass Olalekan, is currently cooling off in the police custody following the death of a female member of the corps, on Tuesday.

The corps member, Victoria Ariyo, serving under the Abeokuta South Local Government Area (LGA) of the NYSC, reportedly died from pregnancy complications.

It was gathered that the corps member had terminated her pregnancy and died from complications that followed the procedure.

Her remains were buried at Kobape Cemetery on Kobape-Sagamu Road in Abeokuta.

ValidViewNetwork reports that Ariyo’s death came barely a month after another female corps member, Adeleye Mary, died in what has been described as mysterious circumstances.

Mary, who was serving under the same Abeokuta South LG, was attached to the Ogun State Television (OGTV) as her Place of Primary Assignment (PPA).

A source said that both deceased corps members were friends.

“The first lady died at her residence, which is not far from her PPA. They found her lifeless body in the apartment and, up till now, nobody can tell the cause of her death,”

However, the second corps member who died on Tuesday was said to have died from complications arising from an abortion procedure.

It was alleged that the NYSC official, who is the Local Government Inspector (LGI) for Abeokuta South, Abass Olalekan was culpable in the process leading to the corps member’s death.

Sources claimed that the LGI was involved in a romantic relationship with the deceased, which eventually led to pregnancy, and it was the termination that led to her death.

“That is the fact in issue,” a police source who confirmed the NYSC official’s arrest said on Thursday.

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The police source said the development raises questions about the legality of romancing “someone that should be in your care.”

Confirming Olalekan’s arrest, the source said, “He is in our custody at the command’s headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta.”

The police source, however, said there is no connection between the current incident and the one that occurred last month.

“There’s no connection between this case and the other one (referring to Mary’s death) you mentioned,” he said.

Police Spokesperson in the state, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed death of Ariyo and said that the investigation was ongoing.

However, he failed to respond to questions on the arrest of the LGI and the alleged involvement.

“I can confirm that the case of the demise of Victoria Ariyo is under investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department,” Babaseyi said in a terse statement.

The NYSC spokesman in the state, Emmanuel Igba, had not responded to calls as of the time of filing this report.