01/08/2026
Wife Shares Emotional Last Video After Her Husband, A China-Based Cloth Merchant, Was Confirmed Dead As He Was Trapped Beneath The Rubble Of A Devastating Fire In Great Nigeria Building
A devastating fire ravaged the 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House plaza at Balogun Market, Lagos Island, on December 24, 2025 One of the victims, Nze Obum, a China-based cloth merchant, was reportedly confirmed dead after being trapped beneath the rubble.
His wife had broken her silence on his death and posted the last emotional video they made a day before the accident.
Tragedy struck at Lagos Island's Balogun Market last week 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 Obum 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 call he made shortly before his death was released.
Businessman’s wife breaks silence after death Identified on TikTok as , 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.”
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Source:Legit
