Wednesday, April 22, 2026 -A middle-aged woman, identified as Oluwasola Adebayo, has died after reportedly slumping while accompanying her child to a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centre in Ilara-Mokin, Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, according to
Channels Television, threw the community into confusion as eyewitnesses said
she began to feel weak shortly after arriving near the examination venue before
collapsing.
It reported that she was confirmed dead on the spot despite
attempts to revive her.
At the time of the incident, her child was said to be inside
the examination hall writing the UTME, reportedly unaware of the tragedy
unfolding outside.
Residents described the scene as distressing, with passersby
gathering in shock as news of her sudden death spread through the area.
The cause of death has not yet been officially confirmed.
The spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command, DSP
Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the incident, saying “authorities were notified of the
sudden death in the community.”
He added that “the family of the deceased had been contacted
and, following verification, her remains were released to a relative who
identified himself as Apapa Olamilekan, an officer of the Nigeria Legion in
Akure.”
The incident has left the community in mourning, coming amid
the ongoing nationwide UTME exercise.
Punch Online reports that the 2026 UTME commenced
nationwide on Thursday, with over 2.2 million candidates sitting the exercise
across 966 accredited Computer-Based Test centres under requisite security
arrangements and largely stable operational systems, apart from isolated
disruptions in some locations.
The examination, which runs from April 16 to April 22, is to
be conducted in multiple daily sessions, commencing from 8.30am to 6pm.
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