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A member of the National Youth Service Corps scheme (NYSC) serving in Osun State, Ayomikun Ademorayo, has died after reportedly applying sniper insecticide to control lice discovered in her hair.

The corps member was buried on Monday at Osogbo after her relatives in Lagos ordered her burial in the town.

Some NYSC members revealed that Ayomikun, an orphan, discovered lice in her hair while preparing for a new hairdo in preparation for her birthday on July 18.

They added that trouble started for Ayomide on Sunday afternoon when she applied the insecticide to her hair and became unconscious a few minutes later.

The deceased, who studied Human Kinetics at the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, it was learnt, lost her mother in June this year, while her father died some years ago.

She was said to be the breadwinner of the family and had younger siblings in secondary schools.

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Residents in her compound said that Ayomikun became unconscious shortly after applying the substance to her hair and was rushed to a private hospital in Osogbo.

The source said, “Ayomikun loosed her hair in order to make a new style for her birthday, which is in 10 days’ time. She was preparing for July 18. She had bought a new clothe and bag for the purpose. She discovered that lice had infested her hair.

“So, on Sunday afternoon, she just applied Sniper to her hair to eliminate the lice. Shortly after she did that, Ayomikun lost consciousness and was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Osogbo. But she died before she could get to the hospital.”

Reacting to the incident, the Public Relations Officer, NYSC in the state, Funmilayo Okundaye, said she had yet to get the details, but confirmed the death of the corps member.

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