Touching Story Of A Young UK Resident Who Died In Nigeria

So poignant and sad may God comfort Doyin’s family. Nigerian UK resident Doyin Sarah Fagbenro, passed away after being involved in a car accident, her heart quietly came to a rest after a strong yet brief battle with her injuries.

Two years ago, immediately after graduation in the UK, Doyin choose to visit Nigeria where her Grandparents reside - both of whom are in their Mid Eighties.  Doyin's parent lived in the UK.

Doyin signed up for the National Youth Service having freshly graduated with a sterling First Degree in Law and a Post Grad immediately afterwards, she believed in a future positive Nigeria, she fearlessly relocated to Nigeria.

Doyin was a victim of the reckless and probably high on drinks/drugs 'Danfo' Driver. The most galling of the entire episode was the fact that the driver of that Danfo survived unscathed, RAN away from the scene leaving a trail of Death and Destruction in his wake.

Four people died at the scene Doyin’s New Toyota Corolla was a crumpled wreck.

Her Dad’s influence got Doyin into a Lagoon Hospital where she was for a few days. When it became clear that the extent of her injuries was too severe for the local facilities in Nigeria,

An Air Ambulance was scrambled from the United Kingdom to get Doyin into a Specialist Care in the United Kingdom. Her tireless Mum who flew in from the United Kingdom, barely 48 hours after the accident, accompanied Doyin in the Air Ambulance.

The UK Surgeons tried desperately to save Doyin but sadly she died a day after she arrived the United Kingdom.

Doyin was born on November 28th, 1990 at Newham General Hospital in London, God’s first gift to her parents Dayo & Dupe Fagbenro. She was followed by two brothers Dayo and Dolapo, and finally a baby sister, Dotun, all of whom she often served as a friend, mentor, leader and certainly more often than not; peacemaker.

Doyin was very intelligent from a young age which quickly became apparent at Wigmore Primary School, where her educational journey began. On completion she moved on to the King’s School and shortly after to St Georges in Rome, where her academic ability became evermore apparent through her SAT scores. The family returned to the UK and shortly after she went on to shine in her academics throughout both her GCSEs at Dame Alice Harper School, and the gruelling International Baccalaureate at Bedford High School.

During her studies she had developed a passion for Law that she went on to pursue at Queen Mary’s University. She quickly found her feet there, and as a vibrant, popular and self-assured member of the student body she was soon appointed to various positions of responsibility within the Law and Afro-Carribbean Societies and went on to be recognised as a Rare Rising Star, one of the Top 10 Black Students in the UK.

Doyin was brave to abandon her good life in the UK and moved to Nigeria to bring about positive changes.

Doyin is loved by many, she will be greatly missed.