Tragedy struck at the Enugu state NYSC orientation camp,
Awgu, on Thursday as Ileaminu Yusuf, a corps member who hails from Osun
state was announced dead.
Addressing corpers at the meditation ground yesterday morning, the state coordinator of the scheme, Mr. Hilary Nasamu said Yusuf died as a result of complications arising from a dislocated disc he got after injuring himself on the football pitch.
He said Yusuf was transferred from the camp clinic to an Orthopaedic hospital in Enugu when his condition worsened.
It was soon discovered at the hospital that he had a heart condition when he was being treated, Nasamu said.
He added that he was then immediately rushed to the University of Nigeria teaching hospital, where his laboured heart finally gave up.
A mourning period was also announced at the camp which held till 6pm last night.
May his soul rest in peace
Addressing corpers at the meditation ground yesterday morning, the state coordinator of the scheme, Mr. Hilary Nasamu said Yusuf died as a result of complications arising from a dislocated disc he got after injuring himself on the football pitch.
He said Yusuf was transferred from the camp clinic to an Orthopaedic hospital in Enugu when his condition worsened.
It was soon discovered at the hospital that he had a heart condition when he was being treated, Nasamu said.
He added that he was then immediately rushed to the University of Nigeria teaching hospital, where his laboured heart finally gave up.
A mourning period was also announced at the camp which held till 6pm last night.
May his soul rest in peace