Precious Owolabi, a member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, serving with Channels Television, is dead.
The television station confirmed Mr Owolabi’s death, saying the 23-year-old died of a gunshot wound he sustained while covering the clash between the police and the Shiite protesters on Monday in Abuja.
“The management and staff of Channels Television are greatly saddened by the untimely and unfortunate death of such a promising journalist,” the TV station said.
The management prayed that God will grant his family the fortitude to bear the loss, and avail his soul eternal rest.
