Reps order probe into corps member’s death at NYSC camp

The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation into the death of Etimbuk Sunday, a National Youth Service Corps member, at the orientation camp in Enugu State. During a plenary on Tuesday, lawmakers adopted a motion sponsored by Idem Unyime, Chairman of the Committee on Public Procurement, calling for an independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Sunday's death on October 11, 2026.

According to Punch Nigeria, Sunday was a former Students’ Union Government president at Akwa Ibom State University. He reportedly visited the camp clinic on October 7 after experiencing symptoms consistent with typhoid or malaria. While he was initially treated and discharged with oral medication, concerns have been raised regarding the treatment administered, the subsequent decline of his health, and the condition of his body when it was given to his family.

Premium Times reports that Sunday's death followed the treatment he received, a deterioration in his condition, and an alleged delay in his referral to a hospital. Lawmakers seeking the probe aim to determine if appropriate medical procedures were followed and if an earlier hospital referral could have altered the outcome, according to Punch Nigeria.

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