A middle-aged woman identified as Oluwasola Victoria Adebayo has tragically passed away after slumping while accompanying her daughter to the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Ondo State.
The incident occurred on Monday in the Ilara-Mokin community, located within the Ifedore Local Government Area.
The spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, Jimoh Abayomi, confirmed the death in a brief statement released in Akure.
According to Mr. Abayomi, the command was notified that a woman had died at the examination center in Ilara-Mokin and responded immediately.
He further noted that the body of the deceased has since been handed over to her son, who arrived at the scene to identify her.
“The family of the deceased has since been contacted and upon thorough checks, the remains have been released to one Mr Apapa Olamilekan, who identified himself as her son and an officer of the Nigeria Legion, Akure. The Command commiserates with the family of the deceased and urges the public to remain calm,” Mr. Abayomi stated.
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