A Nigerian man, Saheed Wahab, passed away just a day after relocating to the United Kingdom to pursue his master’s degree at Teesside University.
Wahab, who had arrived in the UK on January 15, 2024, to commence his academic program, tragically lost his life on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
The news was officially confirmed in a statement released by the Nigerians in the UK Community and subsequently shared on the group’s official X media platform.
The statement partly read, “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.
“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.”
