May 14, 2026

See Photos of Corps Member Who Died of Heart Failure in Sokoto State

By Gbolahan Adeyemi

An unfortunate incident has snatched the life a budding and handsome youth corps member in Sokoto state.


The photos of a National Youth Service Corps member, Anthony Ochai who slumped and died in Sokoto state have been released. Ochai hailed from Benue state.

The story confirmed by state NYSC Coordinator, Musa Abubakar, revealed that the sad event happened after he had rested while playing a match with his fellow corps members.

”The late corps member was serving at the Government Secondary School, Tsamaye, Sabon-Birni Local Government in the state. The deceased was resting after a football match between the various batches of the scheme, suddenly he just collapsed and died. His remains were brought to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto and it was confirmed that he died of heart failure,” Abubakar said.

Abubakar added that the deceased would be buried at his hometown in Ugbokolo village, in Ukopo local government of Benue state today.

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