A youth corps member named Esla Adams tragically passed away in a car accident just six days before his scheduled wedding introduction, which was planned for May 26, 2024.
A report from Punch indicate that Adams was pronounced dead on Monday following the accident on the Akwanga-Lafia Road in Nasarawa State.
The late Adams, a graduate of Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Jos in Plateau State, operated a workshop on Keffi Road in the Akwanga area of Nasarawa State, where he specialized in welding and metal fabrication.
His family confirmed his passing and announced that his burial will take place on Friday.
“We regret to announce the death of Esla Adams, who will be laid to rest on Friday, May 24, 2024.
“The funeral service will be held at the ERCC ‘Bethel Land’ in Akwanga, Nasarawa State’s Angwan Kpandom.
“The candlelight parade will start from Lafia Road to the renowned White House in the Angwan Attah neighbourhood of Akwanga on Thursday, May 23. Those expressing sympathy dress in black for the candlelight parade, which will begin at 5:30 p.m,” the statement added.