Kaduna CP Orders Manhunt For Three Suspected Killers Of NYSC Member

By Akeem Oduyoye

The Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Musa Yusuf Garba, has ordered a manhunt for three suspected killers of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Grace Chayla Silas, in the Barnawa area of the state.

Recall that Silas was attacked and killed on October 18 during her physical fitness exercise in the Barnawa area of the metropolis.

Silas was killed by yet-to-be-identified men riding a motorcycle.

In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansur Hassan, the state police boss, Garba, stated his commitment to bringing her assailants to justice and ensuring the safety of corps members in their lodges.

According to the statement, Garba stated this while receiving a delegation from the NYSC led by the Zonal Director, North West, Mr Kehinde Aremu Cole, in his office.

The police boss, expressed condolences to the Director-General and staff of the corps, the deceased’s immediate family members, her colleagues and friends.

Earlier, Cole, who was accompanied by the state director, Mr Hassan Mahmud Taura, and other members of staff, also requested increased collaboration between the police and the NYSC to enhance the security of corps members, particularly in their lodges.