A 29-year-old corp member identified as Uzochukwu Chinevu has reportedly passed away after he slumped while playing basketball in Zamfara state.
According to reports, the corp member who was serving in Zamfara died on Sunday, September 17, while playing basketball.
A friend to the deceased, Ejiofor Emmanuel, announced the tragic news on social media. He stated that Chinevu would be buried on Monday, September 25.
Emmanuel added that the young man would be laid to rest in his hometown, Igbo-Etiti area of Enugu state.
Corp member in Zamfara dies while playing basketball Photo Source: Lailasblog
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In a farewell message to the deceased, Emmanuel expressed that he would miss his friend and wished him a peaceful rest.
He wrote: “What else cannot happen in this world? If UZO whom served as a president in Association of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, Esut chapter last year and left for NYSC this year can easily be embraced by the cold hands of Death.”
The corp member studied association of applied biology and biotechnology Photo Source: Lailasblog
“I won’t forget the fact that he never stopped smiling and giving people advice."
My dear UZO, I still remember vividly how we worked together, how you toiled tirelessly during your campaign for presidency and I came to ask myself whether am hallucinating or it is real that you are gone. What else do I wish you than to say “rest peacefully in the bosom of our lord.”
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Friday, 22 September 2017