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‘Yesterday, the corpse of Emadu Rogers finally laid to rest, but the pain of his tragic death still lingers in the heart of his mother, Mary Bangura.
April 7, 2022 is a day that will forever etched with bitter memories in the heart of Mary, as she received the news of the unfortunate death of his only son, Emadu Rogers.
Bangura lost her only son few hours to his graduation from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone.
According to reports, Rogers, 24, was hit by a white Toyota Landcruiser jeep together with his friend while returning from his cousin’s graduation ceremony on Thursday. Rogers himself was to graduate the next day.
Concord Times reports that two days after the tragedy, they paid visit to the mother of the deceased.
“She could barely talk to anyone at the time. Except in deep tears, she kept lamenting her feelings as memories of her son’s shocking demise haunt her,” they reported.
Rogers started growing up with his grandparents until he was six. After which, he spent the rest of his life living with his mother.
“When I heard the news, I felt like I was in labor. My stomach, my waist bone…I am in pain!” Cried Emadu’s mother with paled eyes, exhausted by nonstop weeping, as reported by Concord Times.
“Miss Bangura’s crying remains unending since the death of her son as friends, relatives and other sympathizers pour in and out of her residence.”
“Anytime I see his friends I must cry.” His shoe, his shirt, his coat…she paused (Choked with emotions). “ Aaaa Emadu!” she yelled as she mournfully sprawl around.
According to reports, the vehicle that hit Rogers and his friend was never in speed, and he didn’t die immediately he was hit.
“But the vehicle’s front wheel rode and mounted on his chest after hitting him. The fatality became possible after early attempt to bump up the vehicle to save him proved unsuccessful,” Zainabu Bangura, the Traffic Warden who witnessed the event told Rogers’ Uncle.
From St Edwards School, he enrolled into Fourah Bay College, where he studied Political Science. Rogers was ready to graduate few hours before his sudden demise. He lived an active student life and took part in many student activities. He was friendly, interactive and accommodating.
One of his closed family members described his human relationship as ‘powerful.’ And his Uncle says Rogers’ human relationship with friends; family was ‘damn too good‘,” Alfred Koroma of Concord Times stated.
“Rogers’s active student life tells how ambitious he was. He was serving as Vice President for the Old Edwardians, FBC chapter. According to his mother, he had planned to pursue legal studies after graduation,” he added.
