The family of Oluwatobiloba Popoola, a corps member and a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, who was killed after being posted to Bayelsa State have accused the National Youth Service Corps Scheme (NYSC) and the police of silence on the investigation of the death of their son.
Mr Popoola was murdered in Bayelsa State on March 21 at Victory International School, Swali Yenagoa, where he was assigned for his primary assignment.
Some hoodlums attacked the school while the exam scripts of the students were being marked marked by Mr Popoola and his colleagues. In the attack he eventually died.
The family said the school officials where the event took place had yet to show up four months after the incident and clarify how their son was murdered.
This has denied them the comfort to get a clear image of the event, they said.
The victim’s brother, Jacob Popoola, told journalists that, despite reaching out to them on several occasions, both the NYSC and the state police also refused to update the family.
“Since the incident occurred, I have been to NYSC in Bayelsa and even in Abuja to know the real cause and how investigation is going on the matter but we have not heard anything since then.”
He informed reporters that despite their demand for justice, the police also refused to update the family on the issue.
He said he was concerned that without adequate prosecution the matter could be buried.
The NYSC coordinator in Bayelsa, Loto B. O, did not respond to a request from a reporters to clarify the charges levied against the scheme.
Calls and text messages sent to her have not been answered.
Asinim Butswat, the police spokesperson in Bayelsa State, said the family would be updated at the right time.
“I was briefed about the matter two weeks ago and I can assure you that investigation is ongoing. The family will be briefed when we are done with the investigation,” he said.