Nigerian student dies following fatal accident in U.K

A 33-year-old Nigerian student, Chinenye Vera Okonkwo, dies after she was critically injured following an accident involving two vehicles in Glasgow city centre, U.K.

Nigerian student dies following fatal accident in U.K

According to the police, a woman was taken into custody in relation to the accident in which Ms. Okonkwo, a master’s student in Public Health at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) was pronounced dead on the spot.

In a statement, released by the force, the student’s family said: “Chinenye was a wonderful, kind, intelligent young woman with a strong faith in God. She had a passion to succeed and whatever obstacles she faced were overcome.

“She was very family-oriented and always had time for everyone. Our lives will never be the same without her.”

The late Nigerian had been a student in Glasgow since January last year.

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