UNIMAID Community Mourns as Student, Fatima Shettima, is Laid to Rest

UNIMAID Community Mourns as Student, Fatima Shettima, is Laid to Rest

UNIMAID Community Mourns as Student, Fatima Shettima, is Laid to Rest

 The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) community has been thrown into mourning following the untimely passing of Fatima Shettima, a student of the institution popularly known as "Baby."

Fatima passed away today, and in accordance with Islamic tradition, her funeral prayers and burial rites were conducted shortly after. The news of her demise has triggered a wave of tributes across the campus, with many describing her as a well-regarded member of the student body.

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In a statement reflecting the somber mood of the university, peers and colleagues offered prayers for the departed, reciting: "Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un" (To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return).

The University community extends its deepest sympathies to the bereaved family, praying that Almighty Allah grants her soul Aljannatul Firdaus and provides her loved ones with the strength and fortitude to bear this painful loss.