Following the heartbreaking news of a young corps member being a fatality during the Shi’tes and Police clash that rocked the Federal Capital Territory recently, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has paid a condolence visit to the bereaved parents of the corper.
Precious Owolabi’s quite young life was tragically cut short after a stray bullet hit him during the Shi’ites and Police clash in Abuja on Monday July 22nd and the news of his death has broken the hearts of so many Nigerians.
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday, paid a condolence visit to Precious’ parents, The Owolabis and a video from his visit was shared on his social media page alongside photos.
The caption of the video reads,
Today, I paid a condolence visit to the family of late youth corper, Precious Owolabi in Zaria, Kaduna State. Precious, a TV journalist, lost his life in crossfire during a violent Shiite protest.
See more photos from the VP’s visit below,
Death of owolabi precious during the clash between shiitees and the police in Abuja recently has become a terrible issue Nigerians must face to tackle squarely. Corps members are always victims many times. It depicts us as people who do not care about life of human being. The young man died while serving his father land! Is it a crime to obey the law of the land. The NYSC authorities must find other means of providing tighter security for corps members to avoid ugly situations like the one which led to death of young owolabi. It is good the court has done justice to shiitees menace. It is becoming hot for the Nation to continue abhoring criminals in the name of religion. This court order is warning to other killers in the name of anything.