Nigerian Student Edidion Effiong Okokon Dies in UK After Long Illness
Edidion Effiong Okokon, a Nigerian studying at Teesside University in the United Kingdom, has passed away following a prolonged battle with a lung disease. The Nigerian community in the UK confirmed his death, saying he peacefully succumbed to the illness on October 17, 2025. Okokon arrived in the UK in January 2023, eager to pursue his studies and start a new chapter in life. Despite his diagnosis months later, he continued to fight the disease and successfully completed his degree in May 2025, though he will not live to enjoy his accomplishment. Friends and fellow Nigerians in the UK are now raising funds to bring his body back home to Nigeria for burial.