Bayelsa Police Investigate Missing 24-Year-Old NYSC Corps Member
The Bayelsa State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has launched an investigation into the disappearance of 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Levi Anyanwu (NYSC registration BYS/25A/0244). According to Punch Metro, Anyanwu, whose primary assignment is at the Ijaw National Academy in Kaiama, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, went missing on October 8, 2025. The state’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit has been tasked with uncovering the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. In a statement released on Sunday, Police Public Relations Officer Musa Mohammed said Anyanwu was initially believed to be with fellow Jehovah’s Witness worshippers, Mr. and Mrs. Wisdom George. The couple confirmed he had been with them but left afterward. Detectives further questioned Anyanwu’s roommate, Mr. Oke Emmanuel, who confirmed that the missing corps member had been with the George family until October 6. The police learned that Anyanwu had complained of illness and was treated at Kaiama Referral Hospital on October 4, being discharged on October 5, before disappearing to an unknown location the following day. The police are also investigating a separate allegation involving the extortion of N100,000 from Anyanwu’s parents by two inmates at Igbara Correctional Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, who posed as kidnappers. The corps member’s phone, left in his apartment, was linked to a GSM call traced to an inmate at the prison. According to investigators, the inmate exploited the father by requesting money to an account belonging to Atinuke Oluwalose, an associate of the detainee. Authorities noted that certain personal and religious considerations may have influenced Anyanwu’s actions, but stressed that preliminary findings indicate no actual kidnapping occurred. The police confirmed that law enforcement efforts are ongoing to bring clarity to the matter and ensure a proper resolution of the case.
