The officials thought she was trying to avoid camp activities
A corps member currently in the Kano NYSC camp has died due to negligence by the camp authorities.
Ifedolapo
Oladepo, a graduate of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
(LAUTECH), arrived at the NYSC orientation camp in Kano, but things took
an unexpected turn when she took ill.
Soldiers
in different camps generally have a culture of trying to instil what
they claim to be discipline into "bloody civilian" corps members. That
includes corporal punishment, and sometimes, it could mean turning deaf
ears.
This
was a case of them thinking Ifedolapo was pretending to be sick to
avoid NYSC programs. According to reports, the long distance travel took
a toll on her, which made her fall ill.
When she
complained to the officials, they thought she was lying. They were
wrong, and by the time they realised, it was already too late. Ifedolapo
was dead. According to our sources in the orientation camp, she is
believed to have been initially rushed to the Red Cross Unit on the camp
premises, before being rushed to a hospital outside the camp.
"The
officials are not saying anything about it. Everyone is just quiet."
Apparently, the officials have given nothing but radio silence on the
incident.
Every year in camp, there are
reports of maltreatment of corpers in the name of discipline, which is
mostly just soldiers harassing corps members. We're currently speaking
with people in the orientation camp to get more angles on the story.
Stay with us for updates.
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