Nigerian Woman Dies 3 Days After Collapsing In UK Ahead Of Child’s Graduation

A planned celebration turned into mourning after a Nigerian woman lost her life shortly after arriving in the United Kingdom for her child’s graduation.

The incident was made public on X by a user identified as SK the Plug, who named the deceased as Mrs Oluranti Olufunmilayo Esther Akinyemi (née Oluwalana/Ogundana).

She had travelled on February 11, 2026, ahead of the graduation ceremony fixed for February 18. However, tragedy struck less than a day after her arrival when she reportedly suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in the early hours of February 12.

She was immediately taken to Luton and Dunstable Hospital, where doctors battled to stabilise her condition. Despite medical efforts, she remained in a coma for three days and was later declared clinically dead on February 14.