Faith Nzube Enemuo Batch “C” member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been reported to have drowned in a river in Ikom Local Council where she is currently serving.

She is a graduate of Social Studies from the University of Abuja. She came along with herco-corpers to play handball at the bank of the river. But, a few minutes into the game, she went missing.

There were about 10 of them, who came to play handball on the dry land near the Ikom River. One of them suggested that they should move closer to the river, but the suggestion was opposed by other Corps members. The ball fell into the river, an eyewitness said, and the late Faith offered to fetch the ball, which was moving faster away from the shoreline.

The late Faith stood close to the river for a few seconds, after which she dived to bring the ball out. Her colleagues watched in excitement as she swam close to the ball. But, in a moment, she stopped and started waving her hands. They thought she was still playing, until they didn’t see her again on the water surface.

When her colleagues realized what was happening, they signaled to the villagers, who were swimming in the river. After 10 minutes of frantic search, the rescuers could not find the girl. More villagers offered to help with canoes and fishing instruments, but they could not get her. Two days later, the late Faith’s body was found on the OkuniBeach in the neighbouring village.

http://www.gistplanet.com/2013/02/see-how-female-youth-corper-died-trying.html?m=1

Stranger than fiction!

God have mercy

Dis is serious o, may soul rest in peace

May her soul rest in perfect peace. Amen
Moral lesson :Thy shall not be too forward

Dis is serious o, may her soul rest in peace

Swim at your own risk the mammy water told her and she did,may her gentle soul rest in peace,

see how people take thier life for granted,if see cannot swim,why must she jump inside to fetch a ball?well,it has come and gone,may her soul rest in peace

R.I.P

Let's all pray for this child

crying

what a pitiful wench

Na wa ooo, R I P

1000 ways to die on sonymax!!

This has to be way 667.. Come on!! That was poor judgement on her part but anyway, RIP to her!

I think the river took her

What a pity. After years in school, she lost her life in a playing ball. I feel for her family @ this period. Eternal rest grant to her soul and let ur perpetual light shine upon her o Lord!

unlucky the ocean spirits at work

Witnessed that kind of incident at the beach once, dude went in to get the ball him and his mates were playing and never made it back

May her soul rest in peace!
Perhaps she knows nothing about the river if deep or not.

Mami water and Papi water have collected, too bad...

R.I.P

Oh so sad..RIP

Pathetic. RIP. Na NYSC cos am. If nr b dem u 4 nr knw weda such vilage dy exist talkless to enta river.

Wot a pity

@Op
It has happened in Cross River and the copper is from Anambra state.

But why would they play hand ball in a River?

Gej is right when he said that the atitude of Nigerians are the problem of Nigeria.

Her colleagues watched in excitement as she swam close to the ball. But, in a moment, she stopped and started waving her hands . They thought she was still playing, until they didn’t see her again on the water surface.....

SO SAD !! R.I.P

dady12: see how people take thier life for granted,if see cannot swim,why must she jump inside to fetch a ball?well,it has come and gone,may her soul rest in peace

D fastest way 2kill me is to push me in a pool of water cos I dunno jack abt swimmin. Wd I nw c evn a drowning fellow & jumpin 2save him/her? Dat's suicide na. Wat is ball wen compared 2human life? Y cdn't she let it go, den d game ends & dey all go home? Am hurt & d way pple lose their lives...like fowl.