Tragedy Tuesday struck in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital when a yet-to-be announced best graduating student of University of Ilorin on the forthcoming 33rd convocation of the institution, Miss Taofiqah Oloriegbe was reported to be dead.
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The deceased according to THISDAY checks, was billed to be honoured as the best graduating student at the Faculty of Engineering of the university before the incident happened.
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The deceased was said to have died after a brief illness.
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It was gathered that the news of her untimely death was broke via the facebook page account of the family friend of the deceased.
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The facebook page account which was obtained by journalists in Ilorin yesterday, read thus: “Subhanallah: What a sudden and untimely death of a rare gem!
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“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.
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“May Allah grant her eternal rest with His pious servants and grant the families the fortitude to bear the loss.”
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Meanwhile, a visit to the family house of the deceased at Alore area of Ilorin yesterday showed that the family and people of the area were in pensive mood.
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Residents of the area were seen in groups discussing the untimely death of the young, brilliant and promising student.
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They prayed for the soul of the deceased to be in perfect peace and grant her Aljanah Firdaos.
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When contacted, the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs and Information of the university, Alhaji Kunle Akogun, who confirmed the ugly incident, said: “The management of the university is yet to know the cause of the untimely death of the best graduating student Miss Taofiqah Oloriegbe.”
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He, however said:”As soon as the management has the details of what lead to the untimely death of the student, it will be made available to the members of the public.”
