2027: Police pledge protection for NYSC members, INEC staff
The Nigeria Police Force has assured members of the National Youth Service Corps and other ad hoc personnel engaged by the Independent National Electoral Commission of adequate security during the 2027 general elections. This assurance follows two recent incidents: the November 2026 abduction of nine corps members and a commercial driver on the Ijebu-Ode–Ibadan road in Ogun State, and the October 1, 2026, kidnapping of 20 prospective corps members on the Owerri-Onitsha road in Imo State. The incidents have renewed concerns over the safety of young Nigerians deployed for national assignments, including election duties, particularly as corps members constitute a significant part of INEC’s ad hoc workforce.
