The Bauchi State Police Command has begun investigating the sudden death of a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the Dambam Local Government Area of the state.
The deceased, identified as 28-year-old Nwokedi Chukwuebuka, was reportedly found unconscious in the corps members’ lodge in the early hours of Sunday by his colleagues and the Corps Liaison Officer (CLO).
Police spokesperson Ahmed Waziri confirmed the development in a telephone interview on Monday, stating that the Commissioner of Police had ordered a preliminary probe.
**“The command received a complaint of sudden and natural death on August 10, 2025, at about 9:20am.
“The Dambam LGA Corps Liaison Officer came to the Dambam Divisional Police Headquarters and reported that on the same date at about 8:30am, all corps members who were Christians serving in the LGA were preparing for Sunday church services when they noticed that Nwokedi Chukwuebuka, with state code number BA/25A/2069, did not wake up,”** Waziri said.
**“The CLO went to wake him up but discovered that he was not breathing. He reported the matter to the police station. The CP, Sani Aliu, directed the DPO to visit the scene.
“The corps member was taken to the hospital, where a medical doctor certified him dead, as enshrined in international best practices. The body was later deposited at the Federal Medical Centre, Azare, mortuary,”** he added.
Waziri further disclosed that the CP had ordered a detailed preliminary investigation into the matter, which is still in progress.
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