Reps order probe into corps member’s death in Enugu

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

Sunday, a former Students’ Union Government president of Akwa Ibom State University, visited the camp clinic on October 7 after experiencing symptoms believed to be consistent with malaria or typhoid. He was initially treated at the clinic and discharged with oral medication, but concerns have arisen over the treatment administered, the subsequent deterioration of his health, and an alleged delay in referring him to a hospital for further medical attention.

Lawmakers are alarmed by reports that Sunday's body was handed over to his family naked and with visible bruises, calling for an independent examination of these allegations. The House has mandated its Committees on Youth Development, Health Care Services, Police Affairs, and Human Rights to investigate the incident and submit their findings within four weeks.

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