Police Invite Pathologist to probe Death of Three Corps Members

Ifedolapo Oladepo (Kano NYSC camp); and Ukeme Monday (Zamfara camp)

In line with the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari, police authorities have commenced an investigation into the death of three National Youth Service Corps members who died while serving in Kano, Zamfara and Bayelsa states.

The President had last week ordered an investigation into the circumstances that led to the controversial deaths of the three corps members.

A first class graduate of Transport Management, Ifedolapo Oladepo, had died during the NYSC orientation in Kano last week.

Another first class graduate of Petroleum Engineering from the University of Uyo, Ukeme Monday, reportedly died in Zamfara State orientation camp of a yet-to-be-ascertained ailment.

Another serving corps member, Okonta Samuel, was gunned down by suspected cultists in Rivers State while helping to facilitate the rerun election.

It was gathered on Monday that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, had directed operatives of the Special Investigation Panel to carry out a comprehensive probe of the incidents.

The panel had already contacted a renowned pathologist, Dr. Wilson Akhiwu, to assist in the investigations.

A source disclosed that arrangements had been made for the pathologist to fly to Abuja from Ibadan, Oyo State, and meet with the police detectives handling the case.

It was also gathered that the investigators would start with the case of Ifedolapo, who reportedly died of kidney infection.

The police had made arrangements for her corpse to be exhumed for a thorough medical examination.

The NYSC authorities had claimed that Ifedolapo died of renal sepsis occasioned by an infection, but the police, it was gathered, were not convinced by the report, hence the move to exhume the body for further examination by the pathologist.