Unilorin best graduating student dies few days to graduation

DEATH of a yet-to-be-announced best graduating student of University of Ilorin in forthcoming 33rd convocation of the institution, Miss Taofiqah Oloriegbe, has occurred in Ilorin on Tuesday after a brief illness.

Tribune Online gathered that the deceased was billed to be honored as the best graduating student at the faculty of Engineering of the university before the incident happened.

It was also gathered that the news of her untimely death broke out via a facebook wall page account of a family friend of the deceased.

The facebook wall page account which was obtained by journalists in Ilorin on Tuesday had read: “Subhanallah: What a sudden and untimely death of a rare gem!

“She’s Taofeeqah Oloriegbe, a sister to my friend Dammy Oloriegbe. Being the best yet-to-be announced graduating student of Engineering and few days to her convocation, she left this sinful world after brief illness.

“May Allah grant her eternal rest with His pious servants and grant the families the fortitude to bear the loss”

A visit to the family house of the deceased at Alore area of the state capital also showed that relations and family members were in pensive mood.

Residents of the area were also seen in groups discussing the untimely death of the young, brilliant and promising student.

They prayed God to grant the deceased perfect peace and Aljanah Firdaos.

Speaking on the development, the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs and Information of the university, Alhaji Kunle Akogun, confirmed the incident, saying that the management of the university was yet to know the cause of death of the best graduating student, Miss Taofiqah Oloriegbe”.

“As soon as the management has the details of what led to the untimely death of the student, it will be made available to the members of the public”, he said.