The Bayelsa State Police Command has declared a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Levi Anyanwu, missing.
Anyanwu, 24, with NYSC registration number BYS/25A/0244, was reported missing from his place of primary assignment, the Ijaw National Academy, Kaiama, in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, on October 8, 2025.
Following the report, the command directed its Anti-Kidnapping Unit to track down and recover the missing corps member.
Police sources confirmed that operatives have begun investigations to determine the circumstances behind his disappearance.
In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Musa Mohammed, preliminary findings revealed that the missing corps member was last seen with a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Wisdom George, who are members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation he attended.
According to the PPRO, detectives interrogated one Mr. Oke Emmanuel, a fellow corps member and roommate of the missing person, who confirmed that Anyanwu was with the George family until October 6.
Mr. George reportedly told investigators that Anyanwu had fallen ill and was taken to the Kaiama Referral Hospital on October 4, where he was treated and discharged the next day.
However, by October 6, the corps member had vanished without trace.
Police also discovered that Anyanwu’s phone was left in his apartment.
Investigators traced a call made from the number 0906193291 to an inmate at the Igbara Correctional Custodial Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, who is currently held for a kidnapping-related case.
The inmate allegedly admitted to contacting the victim’s father, Mr. Simon Anyanwu, after finding the corps member’s details online, and fraudulently obtained ₦100,000 via an Opay account (7042793493) belonging to Atinuke Oluwalose, believed to be his accomplice.
DSP Mohammed added that emerging findings suggest the missing youth may have been dealing with personal issues that conflicted with his religious beliefs.
He said: “There is no evidence of kidnapping in this case. Investigations are ongoing to clarify the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and bring the matter to a close.”
