Dabiri-Erewa said this in a statement by NiDCOM’s Head, Media and Public Relations, Mr. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Thursday in Abuja.
The NiDCOM boss, who consoled the parents , family and friends, prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest and grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss.
She said Okorogheye, who was declared missing since March 22, was found dead by Police authorities in the UK on April 7 in a pond in Essex.
The 19-year-old, who had sickle cell disease, had not been seen by his family since March 22 when he left their home in Ladbroke Grove.
A post-mortem found no evidence of physical trauma or assault while the cause of death was pending as further investigations were ongoing. (NAN)