Tuesday 15 December 2015

NYSC cancels terminal parade in Ebonyi over bomb scare

The Terminal parade for the 2015 Batch B stream two National Youth Service Corp, (NYSC) members deployed to Ebonyi State was Wednesday put off following a bomb scare at the camp ground.
The parade was expected to take place at the Old McGregor College orientation camp Afikpo, Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state
It was gathered that there was panic and tension at the camp ground when security operative raised the alarm of suspected explosive device in the orientation camp which prompted corps members and officials of the 
scheme to scamper for safety.
The security operative attached to the camp ground combed the hostels of the corp members looking for a possible place the device was hidden.
Sources close to the State Secretariat office of the National Youth Service Corps informed our reporter that the scheme has concluded plans for the terminal parade when the rumor of the alleged discovery of the explosive device filtered in.
A Corps members, who spoke in confidence, stated that their apprehension was heightened 
when some unknown faces were seen coming into the camp ground during the camp fire night.
Following reports by some corps members that unknown faces were seen entering Aso Rock Hostel, the security operatives had to search thoroughly for the device in the hostels.
As the panic raged in the camp ground, the leadership of the scheme hurriedly distributed posting letters to the corps members to the area of their primary assignment.
Spokesman, ASP George Okafor who confirmed the development said that the camp ground was safe as no bomb device was found by the Anti bomb Squad deployed to the orientation camp.



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