Police Iinvestigates Case of Missing NYSC Corps Member in Bayelsa
…Quizzes two prison inmates over alleged N100,000 extortion of missing victim’s family
Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping units of the Bayelsa State Police Command has launched an investigation into the case of missing Youth Corps Member, Levi Anyanwu serving in the State.
The Corps member, Levi Anyanwu, who is 24 years old with NYSC registration number, BYS/25A/0244 and with place of primary Assignment, at Ijaw National Academy located in kaiama, was reported missing on the 8th of October,2025.
The Bayelsa State Police Command, in a statement on Sunday night, confirmed that following the receipt of the distress call and fearing an untoward incident, the Anti kidnapping of the Command was Tasked to take measures to locate and produce the Corp Member.
It was gathered that contacts were made with his place of primary Assignment, at Ijaw National Academy kaiama , “where Detectives were informed that the subject frequents habitation of persons of His Jehovah’s witness Faith, Mr/Mrs Wisdom George”
According to the police, “Further disclosures were made by Mr George that, the Corp member complained of illness and was taken for treatment at the kaiama Referral Hospital, on 04/10/25, and was reportedly discharged on the 05/10/25. That on the 06/10/25, the missing Corp Member disappeared to unknown destination.”
According to the Statement issued and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Musa mohammed, “On 10/10/25, one, Mr Oke Emmanuel, a Corp Member, who is said to be the Room Mate of the Subject, was invited by detectives and interrogated. He confirmed that subject was with the George Family until 06/10/25.”
“The missing Youth Corp Member’s phone was left in his apartment. Detectives followed a GSM call from No 0906193291 , that was later traced to an inmate detained at Igbara Correctional Custodian Centre Abeokuta, in Ogun State, in connection with a kidnapping case.”
“The suspect claimed that they saw the telephone number on the Social Media and decided to take advantage of the Father of the victim Mr Anyanwu Simon ‘m’ 56 years. The sum of N100, 000:00 was paid to account Opay; 7042793493, belonging to one Atinuke Oluwalose, a close collaborator with the detained inmate at Abeokuta Prison.”
“From the findings by Detectives, a disturbing realization may have impelled the victims Actions. There are declarations he made about certain recent social preferences and appetite that impinge on his Religious beliefs.”
“Measures are still on going to consolidate Law enforcement Activities, to enable a proper conclusion on the findings of the Detectives, as the findings are quite revealing. There is no case of kidnapping in this peculiar incident.Efforts are still ongoing to ensure foreclosure is found to the ongoing inquiry.
