Mourning as another Nigerian dies in India

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Members of the Uguru community in the Nsukka area of Enugu State are mourning the death of their kinsman, Agbo Onyeka, popularly known as “Sky,” who passed away at a hospital in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Onyeka’s death draws a parallel with that of another Nigerian, Austine Osas, whose lifeless body was discovered in his rented apartment in the Eldeco Society, Sector Omicron 2 area of Dadri, Greater Noida, back in December 2018.

Although the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, a video shared on Facebook on Sunday showed Onyeka lying unresponsive on a hospital bed with his trousers visibly soaked.

In the footage, a distraught woman —believed to be behind the camera—was heard wailing and repeatedly calling out his nickname, “Sky.”

Breaking the news on Facebook, a user identified as Sen Chijinkem Ugwuanyi disclosed that Onyeka had died weeks earlier and arrangements were being made to fly his body back to Nigeria.

“The corpse is on the way and may be buried latest tomorrow (Monday) at his hometown,” Ugwuanyi wrote.

Another Facebook user, Luke Elder, who claimed to be from Uguru town, revealed that the death had initially been kept from Onyeka’s parents due to his role as the family’s breadwinner. Punch