The Bayelsa State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of a National Youth Service Corps member, Stanley Okebaram, whose body was recovered in the Nembe Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s spokesperson, Musa Mohammed, confirmed the development to PUNCH Metro on Tuesday, saying detectives had launched a discreet investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the corps member’s death.

“The police have launched a discreet investigation into the incident. The body has been deposited in the morgue pending the conclusion of the probe,” Mohammed said.

Okebaram, a graduate of civil engineering and former president of the Students’ Union Government of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, was found dead days after he was reported missing in the riverine community where he was serving.

According to a post on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Tuesday, the 27-year-old’s lifeless body was recovered from a body of water in Nembe after he was allegedly attacked by yet-to-be-identified assailants.

The police had earlier launched a search operation following his disappearance.

Citing police sources, Makama reported that the missing person case was lodged at about 8:40 p.m. on July 25, 2026, by a fellow corps member, Aribisola Bisi Isaac, who was accompanied by Adeola Marvelous.

According to the report, the local government inspector informed the police that Okebaram, who was serving in Nembe Creek, was last seen at about 8 p.m. on July 24.

“Repeated attempts to reach him through his mobile phone numbers were unsuccessful, raising concerns over his whereabouts,” the sources were quoted as saying.

Following the report, police operatives were deployed to the creek community, located about 45 minutes by boat from the Nembe Divisional Headquarters, to commence a search and investigation.

The operation eventually led to the recovery of Okebaram’s body, while police continue efforts to unravel the circumstances surrounding his death.

The death has sparked concern among members of the NYSC in Bayelsa State, coming amid recurring concerns over the safety of corps members posted to remote and riverine communities across the country.

The scheme has in recent years witnessed cases of kidnappings, attacks and mysterious disappearances involving serving members, prompting renewed calls for improved security and welfare measures for corps members, particularly those deployed to high-risk areas. (PUNCH)

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