Youth corper dies during picnic to celebrate his last day of service

A 26-year old corps member from Ogun State, Joseph Adebayo, has died.

According to reports, he went on a picnic to celebrate the end of his service year, but drowned inside Gubi river in the outskirts of Bauchi.

The deceased, along with two of his colleagues, had boarded a faulty canoe, which capsized. The two others were rescued by villagers, while Adebayo got drowned.

His body was recovered on Friday and deposited at the mortuary of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi.

May his soul R.I.P