Drowned Unilag students buried amid tears

Tears flowed freely on Friday at the Ikoyi Cemetary,
Lagos, as the remains of Adesola Ogunmefun and
Olufunmilayo Odusina, two University of Lagos post-
graduate students who drowned and died during one
of their friend’s birthday party at a private beach in the
Lekki area of the city on June 6, 2016, were finally
laid to rest.
An emotional tribute service which started as early as
11:00am, saw family members, friends and well
wishers of the departed young women pour out in
droves to bid them farewell.
In glowing words, mourners at the event paid tributes
to the victims who many described as very charming
and promising.
Sunmibola Ogunmefun, a sibling to the late Adesola,
said even though the family is in mourning, they are
consoled by the good life she lived and impact she
made during her sojourn on earth.
“Very simplistic, you’ve never been the kind to take
things too seriously and your smile is from ear to ear.
Keeping malice with you was futile, you’d always find
a way to break the ice…never one to hold grudge.
“Sola, in your short years on earth, you’ve connected
us with so many people and your death has brought
reconciliation…you are indeed a special one,” she said
while paying homage to her late sister.
Modupe Mujota, a boss to the late Adesola, described
her as not only a workaholic but also a young lady
with a warm heart.
In her tribute, she said, “Desola took care of me. She
would wake me up daily at 6am and like a child I
would often beg her for 15 more minutes. As many
times as I asked, she would oblige me, she was that
caring.
“Desola, our loss is heaven’s gain, light it up as
always with your brilliant smiles. We love you dearly.”
Born on April 12, 1989, Adesola attended the Federal
Airport Authority of Nigeria Staff School Ikeja, Lagos,
Home Science Association of Nigeria Secondary
School and Covenant University before proceeding to
the University of Lagos for a Masters degree in
International Law.
Until her painful demise, she worked as Personal
Assistant to the Commissioner of Education, Science
and Technology, Ogun State.
Odusina equally described as an easy-going and
lovable young woman, was born on February 13,
1991.