A woman, Oluwasola Victoria Adebayo, has reportedly died while waiting for her child writing the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Ondo State.
The incident occurred on Monday at Ilara-Mokin Junction in Ifedore Local Government Area, where the deceased had accompanied her child to the examination centre.
It was gathered that she suddenly took ill shortly after arriving at the venue, raising concern among people around her.
Sources at the scene said she complained of weakness before she slumped unexpectedly, prompting immediate attempts to assist her.
However, efforts by sympathisers to revive her proved abortive as she was pronounced dead at the spot.
Her child was said to be inside the examination hall at the time of the incident and was unaware of the development.
A resident of the area, who identified the deceased as “Mummy Ayo,” disclosed to Daily Trust that she had earlier spoken about accompanying her daughter to the examination venue that morning.
The development attracted a crowd of onlookers, with many expressing shock and sadness over the sudden death.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said: “The command notes with deep concern a sad incident involving the sudden death of a woman in Ilara Mokin.
“The family of the deceased has since been contacted and, upon thorough checks, the remains of the deceased have been released to one Mr Apapa Olamilekan, who identified himself as her son and an officer of the Nigeria Legion, Akure.”
