Senate condemns gruesome murder of NYSC member, Chalya Grace Silas

By Haruna Salami

The Senate at plenary on Wednesday condemned in strong terms the gruesome murder of Chalya Silas, an NYSC member in Kaduna state.

Adopting a motion sponsored by Senator Napoleon Bali (Plateau South), the Senate noted with grief the gruesome murder of Chalya Grace Silas, a 24-year-old NYSC Corps member on 18th October 2023.

The brutal murder occurred on October 18, 2023 when Chalya Grace Silas, a vibrant 24-year-old Corps member was doing early morning exercise in Kaduna where she was on one year of mandatory serving.

The motion further noted that “Chalya was an enthusiastic NYSC member from Langtang-North Local Government area of Plateau State full of Life and promise, who actively contributed to community development projects during her assignment in Kaduna state”.

Sadly, Chalya, the only child of her mother, who is a widow, was attacked and fatally stabbed by hoodlums while engaging in her regular morning jog while serving in Kaduna state.

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The Senate was concerned that “her untimely demise at the age of 24 underscores the security challenges faced by our nation and serves as a stack reminder of the urgent need for improved security measures and safeguard the lives and aspirations of all citizens including vulnerable individuals like the NYSC members, whose safety in recent times has been threatened by various security challenges”.

Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin’s concluding remarks on the gruesome murder thanked Senator Napoleon Bali (Plateau South) for bringing forward this motion because the murder of this young girl is something that is very sad.

“The gruesome murder of a girl of just 24 years; we should not allow this kind of murder to continue happening in this country. It is therefore important that all our security agencies should be playing the roles they need to do to prevent this kind of murder from occurring on our land in the future”.