By Ilori Ogunmola, Reporting
THE lofty dream of a Nigerian man, Saheed Wahab, to study in the UK, has turned sour as he’s reportedly passed shortly after arriving the country.
Wahab had left Nigeria for the UK for his master’s programme.
He reportedly died a day after his arrival at Teesside University, UK, as a student on January 15, 2024, to start his programme.
He, however, succumbed to death on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
His death was confirmed in a statement released by the Nigerians in the UK Community and posted on the group’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle.
The statement, which read in part, said: “Following the sad news we received regarding the death of Mr Saheed Wahab, a student at Teesside University who died a day after arriving in the United Kingdom from Nigeria.
“He was here to start an MSc qualification, but unfortunately he died on Tuesday (16th January) afternoon in Teesside.
“May Almighty Allah forgive his sins and accept his return.”
The community noted that it has reached out to the family of the deceased for burial arrangements.
“We have reached out to his wife and family members in Nigeria, and they’ve given us permission to act on their behalf and arrange a funeral service for him here in the United Kingdom.
“We’ve also been able to contact the coroner where his remains is,” the post further read.
Following his death, his Janazah (funeral) arrangement has been scheduled for today Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Jamia Masjid Al Madina, 133a Waterloo Rd, Middlesbrough TS1 3JB.
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