A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployed to Abuja, Stephanie Se-Ember Terungwa, who was declared missing some days ago, has been found dead.
The NYSC Director of Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
Megwa said the late corper was found in NYSC Khaki trouser with “the face defaced beyond recognition.”
The deceased’s uncle, Richard Iorliam, had raised the alarm that she was last seen at Lokogoma area of Abuja on April 14, 2022.
Iorliam said she was abducted, alongside her one-year-old son after attending her Community Development Service (CDS) exercise in Abuja.
He said the child was later found, but the mother is still missing.
The NYSC management has however; said investigation has commenced to unravel the identity of the perpetrators “of the dastardly act in order to bring them to justice.”
The statement read, “The attention of NYSC management has been drawn to the pictures making the rounds in the social media of a missing corps member deployed to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
“The corpse was found wearing the NYSC Khaki trouser with the face defaced beyond recognition.
“On account of this, management reported the discovery to relevant security agencies to help identify the body. It was later confirmed that the remains was that of a missing corps member, Stephanie Se-Ember Terungwa, with State Code Number FC/21B/5807.
“Investigations are, however, currently on-going to unravel the identity of the perpetrators of the dastardly act in order to bring them to justice. May her soul rest in peace.”