Precious Owolabi, a Corps member attached to the Channels Television, who died during the Shi’ites’ protest in Abuja has been buried amid tears from family, friends and colleagues on Thursday in Wusasa cemetery, Zaria in Kaduna state.
DAILY POST had reported that a clash between members of the IMN and Nigerian police left at least six people dead.
DCP Usman Musa and Channels Television reporter, Precious Owolabi were among those that lost their lives.
He died after a stray bullet hit him during the clash around the Federal Secretariat in Abuja on Monday.
According to Channels TV, members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and staff of Channels Television were on ground to ensure that Owolabi was given a befitting burial. The Director-General of NYSC was also represented by a Director in the corps.
FROM NYSC IT READS THUS:
Uncontrollable tears flowed freely today at the National Hospital Abuja, as the remains of Owolabi Precious Ayo, a serving Corps Member with ChannelsTelevision who was killed during Shiites protesters/police clash on Monday was lowered into a casket before he was conveyed to Kaduna.
The whole hospital arena was enveloped with mournful mood while sympathisers condemned the gruesome killing of the deceased who was on National assignment.
NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim led some Management Staff and Corps Members to the hospital to pay their last respect to the fallen hero.
Sympathisers at the hospital also include Members of staff from Channels Television and a host of others who wept uncontrollably.
Earlier, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim visited the Chief Medical Director of National Hospital Abuja, Dr JAF Momoh for the hospital’s efforts on the victims of the protest.
Addressing pressmen at the hospital, Ibrahim commiserated the family of the slain Corps Member adding that his service would not be in vain.
Precious hailed from Oyo State and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Preforming Arts from the University of Ilorin.
May his soul rest in peace.
FROM CHANNELS TV
