Tragic Accident Claims Three NYSC Corps Members in Adamawa

Tragic Accident Claims Three NYSC Corps Members in Adamawa

Jalilat Suleiman, Usman Shuaibu, Abdullahi Dauda laid to rest after Girei–Song Road crash

Tears and grief filled the air on Saturday as the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Adamawa State Secretariat, bade a final farewell to three young corps members whose lives were cut short in a tragic motor vehicle accident.

Jalilat Suleiman, Usman Shuaibu, and Abdullahi Dauda, members of the 2026 Batch A Stream II, lost their lives on 3rd June, 2026, along the Narehi axis of the Girei–Song Road in Adamawa State.

Only days before the tragedy, the three had completed their orientation course. Filled with hope and excitement, they were journeying to retrieve their belongings and settle into their places of primary assignment when death came unexpectedly.

The burial ceremony, held at the Specialist Hospital, Yola, drew religious leaders, representatives of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, the District Head of Nasarawo Abba, Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu, the Sarkin Sudan Adamawa, the Chief Imam of Nasarawo Abba Central Mosque, family members, NYSC officials, corps members, and sympathisers.

Grief was visible on every face as parents wept for children whose futures had been bright with promise, and friends struggled to accept that voices they had spoken with only days ago had fallen silent forever.

Speaking during the ceremony on behalf of the State Coordinator, Mrs. Osoroh Caroline Chinedu, NYSC officials expressed profound sorrow over the tragedy and prayed for the peaceful repose of the departed souls. They reassured the bereaved families of the Scheme’s support and commitment to corps members’ welfare.

In a moving demonstration of love, staff members of Nurul Yaqeen Academy—one of the employers of the fallen corps members—travelled from Mubi North to Yola to pay their last respects. Three corps members serving in the area accompanied them on the long journey to honour their departed colleagues.

Condolence letters from the NYSC management were presented to the bereaved families as part of the final rites.

Following final prayers, the bodies were conveyed to the cemetery for interment, leaving a heavy silence in the air.

Though the dreams of Suleiman, Shuaibu, and Dauda have been cut short, their memories will live on in the hearts of their families, friends, colleagues, and the entire NYSC family, officials said.