Shiite protest: Body of late Channels reporter Precious Owolabi conveyed to parents
- The body of a corps member, Precious Owolabi, who was killed during the protest by members of the Shiite group, has been conveyed to his parents
- The late Owolabi was serving with Channels Television and went to cover the protest when he was hit by stray bullet
- A source is quoted as denying claims that the deceased was not adequately attended to at the hospital
The corpse of a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Precious Owolabi, who was killed during the protest by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) that turned violent, has been sent to his bereaved parents.
Owolabi was a 23-year-old reporter with Channels Television. He was said to have been hit by a stray bullet during the protest in Abuja.
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The Nation quotes a source as saying the body of the late corps member has been sent to his parents in Zaria, Kaduna state.
“They are taking the corpse of Precious Owolabi to his parents in Zaria now,” the source said while denying that he died as a result of lack of urgent medical attention.
“He was taken to Amana Hospital in Area 8 which happens to be Channels staff clinic and after examining him, he was referred to Garki or National Hospital and because Garki was closer, he was taken to Garki but unfortunately, the surgeon to operate him was not on ground.
“After the doctors stabilized him, he was taken to National hospital but he later died,” the source added.
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Legit.ng earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari had summoned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Adamu Abubakar Mohammed, to Aso Rock over the latest bloody protest by the members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also called Shiite.
It was learnt that at the closed-door meeting, IGP Adamu briefed the president on the latest protest by the Shiite group in Abuja.
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