The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has ruled out suicide in the death of a corps member, Nneka Odili, who was killed in a train accident on Th ursday in Lagos.
The NYSC Coordinator in Lagos state, Mohammed Momoh, told journalists in Lagos yesterday that there was no trace of suicide in the tragic incident.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased, Nneka Odili, was allegedly hit by a train on March 8, at Ikeja train station.
She died at 6.55 p.m.
at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) the same day.
According to the NYSC coordinator, the late corps member did not exhibit any sign of depression or anxiety that could lead to suicide.
He expressed shock and dismay at the mysterious circumstances leading to her death after receiving her acceptance letter at her place of primary assignment.
Momoh said she was posted to the 9th Brigade, Ikeja Cantonment, Maryland in Lagos.
“There is no way the late corps member would have committed suicide, considering events that preceded her death,” he said.
According to him, late Ms. Odili, with NYSC code number 17B1169, was a graduate of Health education from University of Port-Harcourt.
She was born on July 11, 1988 in Rivers.
“The late corps member was posted to the 9th Brigade on March 6 and was given acceptance letter on March 8.
“She was said to be on her way to complete her documentation at Onigbongbo local government, when she was hit by a train, at the Ikeja train station.”
