Tragic Road Accident Claims Lives of 26 Year Old NYSC Member and Others in Imo State
A 26-year-old female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Sanni Mariam, lost her life alongside other passengers and the driver as their vehicle met with a tragic accident en route to Lagos.
Mary Nwaeze 
In a devastating road accident on Thursday, a 26-year-old female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Sanni Mariam, lost her life alongside other passengers and the driver as their vehicle met with a tragic accident en route to Lagos.
Mariam, a vibrant member of the 2023 Batch C Stream 2, had recently completed three weeks of compulsory orientation at the NYSC camp in Benue State. The accident occurred as she was returning from her state of deployment to Lagos, where she had boarded a commercial bus passing through Imo.
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Hailing from Benin Republic, Mariam was a Computer Science graduate from Universite Protestante de Lafrique de l’Ouest. She had already made a mark in her NYSC journey, winning numerous awards for her platoon, including excelling in the Scrabble platoon game.
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The news of Mariam's untimely demise has left the NYSC community in shock and mourning. The exact details of the accident remain unclear, and local authorities are conducting investigations to determine the cause.
Efforts to reach the Benue State NYSC State Coordinator for comments were unsuccessful at press time, as he was neither taking calls nor responding to messages.
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This tragic incident serves as a somber reminder of the dangers faced by road travelers and the need for continued efforts to improve road safety across the country. The NYSC community mourns the loss of one of its promising members, and condolences pour in for the families affected by this heartbreaking accident.
