By: Felix Ikpotor
Areport say a member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, serving in Rivers State has been found dead in a river in a community known as Isaka in Okrika Local government Area of the state.
The deceased simply identified as Dayo was said to have drown after falling off a boat he was boarding to where he is serving in the community.
His body was reportedly found floating in the river two days the incidence.
We gathered that deceased was buried last Friday.
His death was revealed by a facebook user who shared a picture with a tribute to the deceased.
According to the tribute: “Corper Dayo was someone who didn’t say more than 100 words in a day.
“Corper Dayo was someone who never looked for trouble.
“Corper Dayo was someone who smiled in French
“Corper Dayo was someone who always seek the face of God.
“We the Isaka, Port Harcourt corps members sadly bid farewell to our friend who was one of us but lost his life last week Saturday.
“He crossed the river to have a haircut in preparation for the next day (Sunday service) but unfortunately did not make it back to us after his haircut because he reached the island and accidentally slipped off the boat as he was trying to climb up the jetty leading to the community where we stay.
“We cried our eyes out in prayers begging God to rescue him while the searcher swept the river.
“Unfortunately, according to the wish of God, he was only found two days after floating in the river.
“May his soul rest in perfect peace.
“I also use this medium to urge our fellow corpers who are posted in riverine area to be very careful and also put on your life jackets no matter how small the river may be.”
At the time of this report, efforts to get comments from the NYSC office in Port Harcourt yielded no fruit.
