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Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by Stegomiah: 1:39pm On Jul 04, 2013
Miss Mercy Okpithe joined the Dance Troupe on the Orientation Camp of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Anambra State in November 2012. But four months later she was severely beaten up by the Camp Commandant.

Captain S.O. Beke attacked her about 11:00p.m on Monday, March 18, this year. She allegedly fainted and was rushed to the camp clinic. The following day, she was transferred to the Anambra State University Teaching Hospital, Awka. At the hospital, she was diagnosed with dislocation of coccyx, a small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column.

The hospital further referred her to the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, for special attention. It was gathered that she might be flown abroad for surgery.

Mercy was visited by the correspondent in her home at Lagos. As she lay down on a couch in their living room, the young lady writhed in pains, even as she struggled to answer the reporter's questions. "When the Batch A corps members were in the Orientation Camp in March, this year, the NYSC officials invited members of the Dance Troupe to the camp to teach the new corps members how to dance. We got to the camp in the evening of Sunday, March 17.

"We were 15 all together: 11 boys and four girls. The girls were not meant to stay together in the same room with the boys. But we had to because there was no vacant room. The following morning, the NYSC State Coordinator gave a directive that a separate room should be given to the girls. But the officials could not find a vacant room for us.

"So, they put us in one of the rooms occupied by some Batch 'A' female corps members. We took two mattresses each to the place. There were no bunks. So, we spread the mattresses on the ground. Thereafter, the other three girls slept but I was still awake. I was listening to music on my phone, using an earpiece.

"Around 11:00p.m., some soldiers came into the room. They were both males and females. I felt it was a normal thing because they did the same thing when I was in the camp for orientation exercise in November 2012. Then, I noticed that a female soldier was arguing with one of my friends, Ifedayo Fakehinde.

"Then, the female soldier forcefully removed one of the mattresses which she slept on. Ifedayo sought to know her offence and the soldier hit her. I quickly rose up and caught her as she was falling. Otherwise, she would have hit her head against the wall. But she sprained her hand.

"The incident caused a scene. Many corps members came out and argued with the soldiers. As this was going on, Ifedayo was crying. We calmed her down. Then, the NYSC Schedule Officer came around. He sought to know what happened. As I was explaining what I knew about the incident to him, I heard the voice of the Camp Commandant telling all the corps members to go inside.

"Before I finished my explanation, the commandant came and pushed me. I sought to know why he pushed me. But he pushed me again. I told him to stop pushing me because he could not push his sister like that. But he continued until he pushed me to the wall. Then, he kicked me from the ground and I hit the ground with my back. I couldn't move. Then, I heard other soldiers saying 'die, die, die' till I passed out."

According to a sourse, the Schedule Officer ran to call the State Coordinator, Mrs. I.B. Ekpe, when the commandant was purportedly beating the corps member.

Mr. Solomon Okpithe, Mercy's father, said an official of the NYSC called him on phone in the afternoon of Tuesday, March 19, telling him that Mercy was involved in an accident and that he should come to Awka immediately.

The official told Mercy's father to come with somebody who would stay in the teaching hospital to take care of Mercy. When he got to the hospital with his wife at about 12:30p.m the following day, they were shocked to hear that she was brutalised by the camp commandant. Okpithe said the first thing that came to his mind was how to save his daughter's life. He sought to see the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the teaching hospital but could not see him until about 7:00p.m when he came out from the theatre.

"I asked the CMD about my daughter's condition, but he said the hospital could not handle it and he would refer her to Enugu. I told him that I was from Lagos and asked if he could refer her to any hospital in Lagos. Then, he said he would refer her to Igbobi. Immediately, he instructed the doctor that was in charge to write the letter.

"On Thursday morning, we were at Igbobi. The doctors at the hospital tried but the sad thing is that they told us they could not handle it too. They said it's not just an orthopaedic case but something that has to do with the spine. They treated her and asked us to take her home. Then, they gave an appointment," he said.

On the next appointment day, according to Okpithe, the hospital said the first option, which was the treatment by orthopaedic doctors, had failed. "They said they were taking another option now and if it fails, the third option would be a surgery." Okpithe, who has since been responsible for his daughter's hospital bills, disclosed that Mrs. Ekpe promised the family that NYSC would reinburse whatever amount spent on the treatment, adding that Ekpe said she had informed the national secretariat of NYSC in Abuja about the development and had also written a letter to the NYSC in Lagos State about the incident.

"I have received calls from one Mrs. Daniel from the NYSC Office, Lagos, telling me I should accept their sympathy on my daughter. But on the other hand, Mrs Ekpe never stated the cause of the dislocation. I know she's doing that to protect the officer." Okpithe, an engineer, urged the Chief of Army Staff to ensure proper reform of the army, especially those in charge of NYSC.

He also advised the Federal Government to provide necessary items for corps members on the camp. The issue of inadequate mattresses, he said, caused the problem. When contacted on phone to react to the claims, Captain Beke neither confirmed nor denied the incident.

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/no-mercy-for-mercy/

Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by Nobody: 1:51pm On Jul 04, 2013
Na wa oh
The camp commandant needs to be punished.
I just pity the lady

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Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by NSNA: 4:09pm On Jul 04, 2013
they should get rid of the beating culture in Nigeria Schools, Police and Army

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Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by trolling(m): 4:09pm On Jul 04, 2013
whats the definition of NYSC again?
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by fairari022(m): 4:10pm On Jul 04, 2013
undecided embarassedmilitary rule in disguise

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Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by swtchicgurl: 4:11pm On Jul 04, 2013
Until laying hands on someone to beat the person up becomes a crime, dis kind of rubbish won't stop! Dis is crazy! No one has d right for whatever reason to lay his hands on ♍ε̲̣̣̣̥! Gosh! Not to talk of beating a woman....mstchewwww

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Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by wckabuoh(m): 4:11pm On Jul 04, 2013
For what? Who be that commandant??
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by Sibrah: 4:11pm On Jul 04, 2013
Four months after? What kind of dance she dey dance four months after camp? Na kerewa dance?
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by taiyesoul(f): 4:11pm On Jul 04, 2013
trolling: whats the definition of NYSC again?



"NOW YOUR SUFFERINGS CONTINUES"

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Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by DrSadikMagaji(m): 4:12pm On Jul 04, 2013
Animals in human skin
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by GentleNaaz(m): 4:12pm On Jul 04, 2013
Ds is nt y we admited 2 serve our mother-land
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by Gudiza(m): 4:14pm On Jul 04, 2013
OK, A BROKEN SPINE IN THE NAME OF NATIONAL SERVICE.... and some have sacrificed even more!

NYSC wrecks more lives than even some paramilitary. May be they should consider awarding Medals of Honor on completion.
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by theripper3: 4:14pm On Jul 04, 2013
O' boy, the matter no b small one. Which kind kick be dat? Dat commandant should face the consequences of his sadistic and bestial attitude.

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Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by braine(m): 4:14pm On Jul 04, 2013
Corps members are not to be touched by any force at all. Something must have gone all wrong.
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by Nobody: 4:15pm On Jul 04, 2013
I might not know how the NYSC operates, but don't corpers leave the camp after 1 month? Dafuq was she doing dancing in camp after 4 MONTHS?
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by alyarmouk(m): 4:16pm On Jul 04, 2013
A captain of the NIGERIAN ARMY directed that all shld go inside and you were still explaining.......... he even pushed you and you had the guts to ask the captain if he cld push his sister like that walahi u get luck na only spine you damage..
shows how rude you are.
B.C.

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Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by Nobody: 4:17pm On Jul 04, 2013
You see where sharp mouth has landed you. Better go look for a good traditional bone specialist because you could be crippled till death.
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by fairari022(m): 4:18pm On Jul 04, 2013
[size=18pt]now u no dat police is ur friend[/size]

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Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by samuel900(m): 4:18pm On Jul 04, 2013
Too much weed
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by DisGuy: 4:19pm On Jul 04, 2013
These crazy army soldiers that never get punished,
instead they get relocated somewhere else to continue their barbaric assault on innocent people


who would be picking up the bills?

Hope the nysc insurance scheme is not just on paper

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Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by AbuMikey(m): 4:21pm On Jul 04, 2013
Sorry for her
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by mysticgal(f): 4:21pm On Jul 04, 2013
hin don get wife undecided that commandants,and his battalions that were wishing her death should be sued,and sometimes we should restrain ourselves when confronting this sorts of people,their head head the spark.
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by isarumah(m): 4:21pm On Jul 04, 2013
Devidend of diobeying simple instructions. Had it been you go back to the hostel as instructed, you would not have been where you are now. Any way, it was an accident, therefore, hard luck.
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by GentleNaaz(m): 4:22pm On Jul 04, 2013
chineil: Na wa oh
The camp commandant needs to be punished.
I just pity the lady
always use ur senses wn ever u r dealing wt uniform men, esp soldiers. She wont hv questiond hm dat way. However, i pray u recover
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by Nobody: 4:22pm On Jul 04, 2013
When army handle you...u go know say police na ur friend

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Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by alexy147(m): 4:22pm On Jul 04, 2013
That foolishly disgusting inhuman soldier needs to be punished..what's his joy in hitting a lady..pity the wife that is if she hasn't run back to her papa house.....
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by cuteshade(f): 4:23pm On Jul 04, 2013
God will heal her. The way soldiers treat corpers in camp is too bad.I pray I won't fall their victim this november
Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by Nobody: 4:24pm On Jul 04, 2013
Please someone should summarize the story. I can't read all that shyt angry angry

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Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by Cathybrown: 4:26pm On Jul 04, 2013
this soldiers handle corpers wit too much hardness. the punishment a soldier gave while on camp is still affecting my knees uptill now.

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Re: Woman Crippled By NYSC Camp Commandant by touchmehard: 4:26pm On Jul 04, 2013
Seriously, na wa oh.
I suggest that that Commandant should be severely disciplined, if not relieved of his duty sef.
Then the NYSC/ Federal Government must see to that girl's treatment. She must not be left to be crippled for life. They should please fly her abroad for proper treatment.
Then, ladies, learn how to bridle their tongues. You don't challenge a man to the extent of hurting their ego, or else, they would do anything just to salvage their ego.

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