TRAGEDY: 5 Prospective Corps Member died in an Autocrash

By Ann’s Quill

Five prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps were reported dead when a vehicle conveying them to the North (Katsina State) for the batch B orientation course was involved in an autocrash in Abuja.

   It was reported that the tragedy happened around 2:00am on Wednesday along the Abaji/Kwali axis of the ever busy Abuja – Lokoja highway, causing a traffic gridlock that lasted several hours.

   The deceased includes Innocent Upere and Victor Akpan both graduate of mass communication, Akwa Ibom state Polytechnic. Miracle Asquo, a graduate of psychology, Stella Ekikoh also a graduate of Sociology and Anthropology and Coleman Ezuruike, a graduate of History and International Studies. The last three graduated from the University of Uyo.

   The bodies were conveyed in a military plane and was received by the bereaved Families at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo.

   Late Ms. Ekikoh, an indigene of Ekpeyong Ikak and late Mr. Akpan, an indigene of Nung Ukim Ikot, both in Ikono Local Government area were buried in their home towns on Wednesday.