Tragedy struck at Lagos Island’s Balogun Market 2 weeks ago when a fire ravaged the 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House plaza, causing part of it to collapse.
The inferno, which began on the fourth floor, spread so fast, trapping traders inside, including Obun Nze.
Obum, a cloth merchant based in China, had reportedly returned to Nigeria for Christmas to support his wife, who had recently given birth, and sell goods at the market.
The collapse happened as Obum was retrieving remaining stock from his shop behind the plaza and a voice note he made shortly before his death was released.
Identified on TikTok as @prettyamiy, the widow took to her Instagram page to mourn her husband. She posted a video of the last dance they had together on December 23, a day before the fire incident.
The video was captioned:
“This was my last dance with my hubby on the 23rd of December and death took away my source of joy, d father of my children on 24th December uwam o.”
In another post, she wrote an emotional tribute to her husband, which read:
“Great Nigeria fire outbreak has shattered my life. It took the most kind hearted man I’ve ever known. Even in your death, you were thinking about me and your children. “Jee nke oma my love. This world is no longer the same without you in it. Farewell Nzeakaibeya n’umuoji till we meet again.”
See her posts below:
@prettyamiy
@prettyamiy
