In somewhat bizarre, but unfortunately not-so-surprising news, Ekiti police have questioned the state’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Kayode Olaosebikan, over the beating of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member at a registration unit in Otun Ekiti, Moba local government.
Olaosebikan, who interestingly, doubles as the Chairman of the NYSC board in the state, was seen at the Criminal Investigation Department of the police, making his statement.
The story goes that Olaosebikan beat up a youth corps member, Mr. Thompson Enobong, with NYSC number EK/13c/1859, assisting the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the just concluded registration. Enobong was subsequently admitted at the Federal Medical Centre, Ido-Ekiti, where he is said to be receiving treatment.
Olaosebikan, however denied beating up the corps member, saying he merely protected him.
The case of the corp member beating is made all the more ironic because it comes less than 24 hours after the INEC chairman, Attahiru Jega made a commitment to better protect NYSC members during this election cycle.
In other registration news from Ekiti, a soldier, Private Clement John is being interrogated by the police for disrupting the exercise in Emure Ekiti.
The soldier, who claimed to be serving in an Army unit in Borno, (we figure this has become the new ‘sexy’ in the army) was reportedly overpowered by others at the registration unit and handed over to the police. John has been transferred to Ado-Ekiti for further investigation.
Also a certain Paul Ezekiel was arrested in Ikere Ward 2 for allegedly threatening INEC officials during the registration exercise.
State police spokesman, Mr. Victor Babayemi, who confirmed the two cases, said the soldier would be handed over to the Army formation in Ondo to ascertain whether or not he is a soldier.
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