NSCDC - The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense
Corps recently discovered a counterfeit NYSC
Orientation Camp in Tammah village at Nassarawa Local Government Area of
Nassarawa State. 62 fake ‘corps members’ were discovered in the same NYSC Camp.
It was reported that the fake
camp was to operate for just a day, in which all the fake ‘corps members’ would
take pictures with the NYSC crested vests and other kits and be likely issued with
fake certificates for future references.
The fake ‘corps members’ discovered
and arrested consist of 44 females and 18 males. They were paraded by the NSCDC
state commandant, Mr Andekin Amos Musa, who said that the routine surveillance
of the command made the arrest possible.
He added that the four drivers
who conveyed them to the village, and the photographer hired for the illicit
job, were also arrested.
He said, “The suspected fake ‘corps members’ were arrested at the outskirts of
Nassarawa Town near the Government Secondary School. Investigations are still
on, and as soon as they are concluded, they will be charged to court."
“So far, our investigations reveal that one Chinedu is the coordinator
and director of the fake camp. We also discovered that the fake ‘corps members’ paid sums ranging from N120, 000 to N200, 000 before being admitted to the
camp."
“I want to warn parents and guardians to watch their wards very closely
so as to curb their excesses.”
Some of the suspects who were
interviewed claimed to be running evening classes at the University of Jos,
Jos, Plateau State.
Most of the fake NYSC 'corp.
members' claimed ignorance of the fact that the camp was a fake camp, saying
they were lured into it out of desperation as without an NYSC discharge
certificate, one would not be able to secure a job in future.
It was previously reported that
the NSCDC had recently arrested and paraded fake corps members caught at two
different other fake camps preparing for orientation and induction at the
outskirts of the same state.
The big questions here are; what
is this Country turning to? Why are people this desperate? Where is the
government of this country failing in their responsibilities?
