Key Points
- A corps member posted a comment about ‘knacking’ students. The post drew sharp replies from social media users.
- The comment named female students as targets for sex. Readers called for NYSC and police action now.
- Screenshots of the thread circulated widely on Facebook. Campaigners warned about power gaps in corps posts.
An online comment by a serving NYSC member in Kaduna has raised alarm. Screenshots show the man saying he would ‘knack’ female students under his care.
The post has shocked readers and revived worries around corps power over students. The debate joins other NYSC stories such as NYSC call-up now needs deposit.
What the corps comment said
A screenshot shows Comr Oyaje Daniel writing that he will go knack them. He mocked female students for dressing older and for showing more curves.
Many readers replied with shock and called the comment abusive. Others tagged NYSC pages and urged immediate investigation by authorities.
Corps members often lead community development work in schools and towns. But power imbalances can let officials exploit students for sex or gifts.
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Campaign groups said the post shows a wider safety problem for students. They urged NYSC to warn corps members and to act fast now.
Calls for NYSC and police checks
NYSC rules bar sexual relations between corps members and their students. Police can investigate if victims or formal complaints come forward to them.
A woman who shared the screenshots asked whether NYSC knows about this. NYSC did not immediately reply to requests for comment at publish time.
The man identified himself as CDS secretary in Igabi LGA in the posts. CDS groups organise community projects and sometimes work with local schools.
That mix gives corps members frequent contact with pupils and students. Campaigners say stronger training and clearer rules could cut abuse risks.
Sexual offences carry criminal penalties under Nigerian law for adults. If a victim is a minor the case can be prosecuted as statutory rape.
Police records show several recent investigations into school related abuse claims. Readers who see harassment should save messages and contact police.
They should also report posts to NYSC state offices and to school leaders. Social posts also urged schools to record complaints and to protect girls.
Parents said they would watch posted lists and report any suspected cases. The screenshots have not been independently verified beyond the shared posts.
ValidUpdates will update this story if NYSC or police give a statement. ValidUpdates contacted the NYSC Kaduna state office for comment earlier today
