Recall that a viral post on claimed the accident left 16 dead and two critically injured, but FRSC spokesperson Janet Kassa said checks across all units in the state showed no record of such an incident. She urged the public to disregard the report.

The NYSC spokesperson in Gombe, Jennifer Laha, also questioned the authenticity of the images circulating online.

When contacted, Adeyemi Federal University of Education in Ondo, from which the corps members were said to have departed, stated that it was unaware of any such accident.

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Road travel for corps members has long been a safety concern, with documented fatal crashes over the years.

As of press time, NYSC national spokesperson Caroline Embu had not responded to enquiries on ongoing safety concerns.

Source: Thecable