Friday, November 22, 2024
spot_img
HomeNewsTragedy As Final Year Student Dies In Sleep

Tragedy As Final Year Student Dies In Sleep

EDUCATION- Tragedy struck the University of Benin, Edo State on Sunday as a final-year student of the institution, Maria Precious Tunde, reportedly died in her sleep.

The sad incident happened at the deceased off-campus hostel located at Ekosodin Village, a student town near the school.

According to sources, Maria was hale and hearty before going to bed the previous night but failed to wake up the following day, leaving hostel mates in a rude shock.

All efforts to resuscitate her proved abortive, as she was reportedly found stone-dead by co-tenants who subsequently invited her parents to the scene.

The deceased was a final year student in the Faculty of Education, Ugbowo campus of the institution. The cause of her sudden death is yet to be ascertained.

The incident has thrown the University of Benin community into mourning, as friends and colleagues of the deceased have taken to social media to express their condolences and pay tributes to the late Maria.

Meanwhile, as at the time of filing this report, the police authorities in Edo State could not be reached for comment.

The university authorities have expressed their heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased and promised to investigate the circumstances surrounding her sudden demise.

The news of the tragic incident has left many students in the institution worried and concerned about the safety of off-campus hostels, as cases of insecurity and untimely deaths have become a recurring decimal in recent times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELATED ARTICLES

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

- Advertisment -spot_img
- Advertisment -spot_img
- Advertisment -spot_img
- Advertisment -spot_img

Most Popular

Latest Posts