Osun corps member dies in orientation camp

<p>A corps member identified simply as Bright has died at the orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps in Osun State.</p>, <p>Bright’s colleague, who had been traumatised by his death, made the revelation on Facebook.</p>, <p>Narrating the events that led to his death, the colleague, Lawrence Echezona, said the corps member died in his sleep over the weekend.</p>, <p>His post read, “It’s a pity for us that are in Ede camp. May your soul rest in peace, Bright. He slept the day before yesterday and couldn’t wake up in the morning.”</p>, <p>In another response in the comment section, one Ekpueke Mathew, wrote, “RIP Corper Bright, who died during his orientation programme at Ede camp, Osun State.”</p>, <p>Bright’s picture was also attached to the post.</p>, <p>The state Public Relations Officer, NYSC, Funmi Okundaye, confirmed the incident but refrained from giving further details about the circumstances surrounding his death.</p>, <p>“What you read is that a corps member passed on in his sleep? That was exactly what happened; there is no other thing to add. Nothing to add or remove from it,” Okundaye said.</p>