A poignant video has emerged from the University of Benin (UNIBEN), showing final-year students paying their last respects to a fellow student who passed away just days before their sign-out celebration.
The emotional moment was captured by TikTok user @monica_affe, who shared a video showcasing the students’ heartfelt memories with their late friend, @big_priest. The video revealed that the late student was actively involved with his friends during their Final Year Brethren (FYB) activities, just days before the sign-out celebration.
To honor their late friend, the four remaining students created a special sign-out outfit in his memory, wearing white clothes with somber expressions. The video was captioned, “The space you left in our hearts can’t be filled, you will always remain in our hearts B.I.G. May God grant you eternal rest.”
The video triggered an outpouring of emotions from social media users, who shared their condolences and memories of the late student. One user, Sosa, commented, “I don’t want to believe this sha, aah Big Priest.” Another user, amyziblinkz, said, “Just Omo.” The video serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of cherishing memories and honoring those who have passed on.
Sosa said, “I don’t want to believe this sha, aah Big Priest.”
amyziblinkz said, “Just Omo 😭😭😭😭, Kai am pained, I will go to school and I will graduate, premature death is not our portion in Jesus name 🤲😭😭😭😭.”
OGECHI🥰🦋 said, “😭😭😭 He’s my friend I didn’t know something like happened to him I thought he ghosted me 😭😭😭😭😭.”
Campus Bag 🔌 said, “Hold on he did Fyb week with you guys and couldn’t sign out ?😭”
Zara bby ☺️💸 said, “And I was crushing on him ☹️until I watched to the end 🥺😭.”