The Bauchi State Police Command has begun investigating the sudden death of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in Dambam Local Government Area.
Reports indicate that the corps member, 28-year-old Nwokedi Chukwuebuka, was found unconscious early Sunday morning in a lodge provided for corps members by their colleagues and the Corps Liaison Officer.
Police spokesperson, Ahmed Waziri, confirmed the incident in a phone interview on Monday. He stated that the Commissioner of Police has ordered a preliminary investigation.
“The command received a report of sudden and natural death on August 10, 2025, at about 9:20 am,” Waziri said.
“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 noted that the CP had directed a thorough preliminary investigation into the case, which is still ongoing.
