The National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC) has reacted to 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 said, “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.

''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.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/05/nysc-debunks-rumour-of-political-thugs.html

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