The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed the d3ath of a female corps member in Maiduguri, Borno State.
It was earlier gathered that the deceased d!ed in a hospital on Monday evening, April 27, 2026 after falling ill at the temporary orientation camp in Maiduguri.
Confirming the incident to Punch, the state NYSC Coordinator, Nasir Bello, said the deceased corps member reported to the camp with an underlying ailment, and was confirmed d3ad at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital
He clarified that the corps member did not pass on during the drill.
“She d!ed in the teaching hospital, not during drills. She reported to camp, and unfortunately, she has an underlying ailment,” Bello said.
When asked about the nature of the ailment, the state coordinator said he was not in a position to disclose it.
