The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has dispatched for burial the corpse of the Channels TV reporter, Precious Owolabi, to his family in Zaria, Kaduna State.
Owolabi, 23, a member of the NYSC, was killed on Monday during the violent clash between the Nigerian police and Shiite protesters in Abuja.
Director of Press and Public Relations of the NYSC, Adenike Adeyemi, said Owolabi’s body was retrieved from the morgue of the National Hospital, Garki, Abuja on Tuesday.
“NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, led other management staff to the morgue of the National Hospital, Garki, on Tuesday morning to retrieve the corpse.
“It was retrieved and sent by an official ambulance to his parents in Zaria, Kaduna State,” Adeyemi said.
She added that the NYSC was saddened by the death of the corps member.
“The management is deeply saddened with the sudden and unfortunate death of Owolabi, FC/18C/5226, while on an official assignment during the Shi’ites’ and Police clash in Abuja.
“We join the entire Owolabi family in this moment of grief and pray that the Almighty God console them and repose the soul of the departed,” the spokesperson said.
