Chai: Nigerian PhD student slumped to death in Malaysia while exercising

A Nigerian PhD student studying in the International Islamic University , Malaysia (IIUM ), Adedeji Abiodun Liadi was confirmed dead today.

It was gathered that the 44 - year - old slumped while jogging on the campus field last week . He was reportedly rushed to the school ’s medical facility where he was pronounced dead .

The late Liadi , was popularly known as ‘Olubadan ’ because he hailed from Ibadan , Oyo State.

He was a lecturer at the Department of Economics , National Open University Nigeria (NOUN ), Lagos.

He was buried according to Islamic rites at the Muslim burial ground in Malaysia, with hundreds of people in attendance .