A 36-year-old Nigerian postgraduate student Hammed, has died in the UK shortly after completing his degree.
Hammed passed away after his health “deteriorated suddenly from advanced cancer”.
News of his death emerged on Sunday through a GoFundMe campaign created by Mariam Ajibola and Mohammed Chaanda on behalf of Piety Mosque. The fundraiser was initially launched to support his medical treatment last week but later updated to seek assistance for his burial.
According to organisers, Hammed, whose hometown is Ayete in Oyo State, travelled to the UK in September last year to begin a Master’s programme in Business Management at the University of Plymouth. Despite being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, he reportedly persevered through significant physical and emotional challenges to complete this degree.
The organisers described him as the last born in a family of four – cheerful, friendly, compassionate, and “the joyful heart of his home”. They said his condition worsened rapidly in recent week.
Attempt to fly him back to Nigeria so he could be with his family in his final days were abandoned after doctors declared him medically unfit for travel.
With repatriation no longer possible, the organisers appealed for financial support to ensure he receives a dignified burial in U.K.
“We are raising funds to give Hammed a dignified burial”, the appeal stated, noting that every contribution would help honour his memory and support his grieving family.
Although £5,000 was required to cover a 50-year burial plot lease and the coffin, the organisers had already raised over £6,000 as of Sunday, leading them to pause further donations.
-9News Nigeria.
