Adeyinka
Adeparusi, the award winning photo-journalist who was earlier declared
missing, has been confirmed dead from an accident.
Yinka Adeparusi
Naij has now revealed that the staff and journalist was killed in a
motocycle accident in the nation's federal capital, Abuja. Below is the
publication's statement in full;
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"Adeyinka Adeparusi, the award winning photojournalist of
NAIJ.com earlier reported missing, has been confirmed dead in an
accident.
"NAIJ.com confirmed that he was involved in a motorcycle
accident in Abuja and died on the spot. Yinka was last seen alive when
he stepped out of his apartment at about 1.00 pm in Kugbo area of Abuja
on Sunday, November 13, with a brief ‘I’ll be back’.
"Friends and colleagues got worried after several calls made to
his mobile phone lines did not go through and also he did not make any
contact with those close to him or his colleagues in the office.
"This was quite unusual because Yinka was a soft-spoken, very
professional and clear-headed individual; not the kind of person to
wander off.
"Yinka was an award-winning photojournalist who graduated from
Lagos State University School of Communication, where he bagged double
honours in Photojournalism and Cinematography and minor in mass
communication.
"Among other awards, Yinka received the People’s Choice Award
for Human Rights Photography in Africa, German Development Media Awards
in 2013 and was the winner of the photojournalism award of the 6th Wole
Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting in 2011.
"NAIJ.com deeply appreciates all the media outfits that helped
to push out information about Adeparusi’s disappearance on Tuesday,
November 15."
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