In a heartbreaking incident that has sent shockwaves throughout the community, a young member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been brutally murdered in Kaduna State.
The victim, identified as Grace Chalya Silas, was a recent graduate of the University of Jos.
The details of the incident remain scarce as of our reporting, but it has been learned that this horrifying event transpired during the early morning hours of October 18, 2023.
Chalya Silas, who was dedicated to her national service, lost her life while out for her routine morning jog.
Preliminary information suggests that the assailants behind this gruesome act are yet to be identified, and they are suspected to be armed robbers.
Friends and former coursemates of Grace Chalya Silas have taken to social media, particularly Facebook, to express their profound grief and disbelief at the loss.
Comfort Elisha, a close friend, expressed the pain of losing another fellow student of the University of Jos, stating, “No, na. What is really happening to Jossite and Special Education department! We haven’t finished mourning Kekefas Emmanuel, and now it’s Chalya, brutally killed in Kaduna during her morning jogging while serving her fatherland. May your killers know no peace, Chalya. This is too much to bear.”
Another heartbroken friend questioned the unpredictability of life, saying, “What is life all about? Struggle and just be killed by anyone while you go for morning jogging? Or you sleep and don’t wake up? What is life? What is life? What is life? Chalya, you left a big wound that will take a while to heal. The people behind your death shall know no peace. It’s hard to say goodbye. But rest well with the Lord.”