BY TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO
A corps member identified simply as Bright has died at the orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps in Ede, Osun State.
Bright’s colleagues, who had been thrown into shock by his death, made the revelation on their social media handles.
Narrating the events that led to his death, a corps member who is currently in camp, Lawrence Echezona, said Bright died in his sleep over the weekend.
A post by Echezona of which he attached Bright’s picture reads, “It’s a pity for us that are in Ede camp. May your soul rest in peace, Bright. He slept the day before yesterday and couldn’t wake up in the morning.”
In another response in the comment section, one Ekpueke Mathew, wrote, “RIP Corper Bright, who died during his orientation programme at Ede camp, Osun State.”
The state Public Relations Officer, NYSC, Funmi Okundaye, reportedly confirmed the incident but refrained from giving further details about the circumstances surrounding his death.
Okunade reportedly said, “What you read is that a corps member passed on in his sleep? That was exactly what happened; there is no other thing to add. Nothing to add or remove from it.”
When contacted on the telephone by The Point on Monday, the Coordinator for the NYSC in Osun State, Agbor Ndoma Obim queried our correspondent for calling him to inquire about the circumstances leading to the corps member’s death.
Obim refused to confirm the death or provide any useful information, rather, he directed our correspondent to social media for information, saying, “Go to the social media and find out.”
