A 100-level student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin known as Aminat Tajudeen, slumped and died while receiving a lecture in class on Wednesday.
PRISTINEGIST learnt that the incident occurred around 1:00pm on Wednesday.
One of the college students said she have collected her Matriculation gown, which the ceremony scheduled for Thursday (today), before the incident happened.
A senior staff of the school, who did not want his name in print because he was not permitted to speak on the incident, said the late Aminat was rushed to the school clinic after she suddenly slumped during a lecture.
While speaking at her burial, the deceased father was quoted to have said that “she showed no sign or symptom of any sickness. We had quite a lengthy discussion on several issues before I escorted her to get a cab to the school.”
When contacted on Thursday evening, the college Public Relations Officer, Mrs Abibat Zubair who confirmed the incident, told News agency that she was a student of Music/Yoruba, adding that she was mourned by the college and students during the matriculation ceremony.
“The Provost visited the parents yesterday to sympathise with them and also mourned her today during the matriculation ceremony together with the students,” the PRO said.
