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.

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.