THE INFORMANT247
27-04-2018.
A female Corps member at the NYSC camp in Yikpata, Edu local government area of Kwara state, Miss Hilda Eva Amadi has been reported dead following a severe injury she sustained during a “Man o War” drilling exercise in the ongoing orientation camp.
Reacting to this, in a statement issued by the NYSC Kwara State Coordinator, Amaefule Remigius said the entire NYSC family was saddened by Amadi’s sudden death.
He urged members of the public to avoid unnecessary speculations about what led to her death.
Remigius prayed that God should grant her immediate family and the NYSC, fortitude to bear the colossal loss.
He said “this is not the time to hastily jump into conclusion about the root cause of her death.”
“We are still waiting for the medical findings and report from the NYSC referral hospital.”
It was also gathered that, the tragedy occurred when the deceased reportedly fell from the string violently, while participating in the drilling exercise being conducted by the officials of the Man o War in the orientation camp.