Hoodlums kill NYSC member in Kaduna

Chalya Silas, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), was killed by alleged hoodlums while performing her national duty in Kaduna State.

While performing her morning workout, she was slain in the Barnawa area.

Chalya was stabbed to death while running on Wednesday morning in Barnawa, a town in the state's Kaduna South Local Government Area, according to her friends, who were left in shock and deep grief.

The young service member's sudden death has placed the management and her coworkers in a state of extreme sadness and agony, the NYSC stated in response to her passing.

“Chalya, after participating in morning devotion with fellow Corps Members at Barnawa GRA in Kaduna, where she resided, went out for a jog when she was attacked and fatally stabbed by unidentified hoodlums. The attackers also made off with her phone.

NYSC’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, in a statement, said: “A good Samaritan alerted her colleagues about the tragic incident. The NYSC Management immediately rushed the injured corps member to Harmony Hospital Limited in Barnawa, Kaduna for urgent medical attention.

Unfortunately, despite the medical team’s best efforts, she passed on

“Our hearts are heavy with the loss of one of our own. This is a painful reminder that our corps members, who are our children, our sisters and brothers, must be protected by all Nigerians In the wake of the heartbreaking incident; the NYSC is intensifying efforts to bring the culprits to justice.

“We are in strong collaboration with security agencies to ensure that justice is served. We call on members of the public to cooperate with the security agencies in ensuring that all Corps Members, who are deployed to contribute their quota to national development by serving in their communities, are adequately protected. As the investigation continues, the NYSC and the entire nation mourn the untimely loss of a promising young woman dedicated to service and national development.”

In addition, the Kaduna State Police Command responded by confirming the death and announcing the start of a manhunt for the assassins.

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