By Ayodele Oni
It was a grieving and mourning period for two families in Abia and Benue states. A bride-to-be, Mirian Chinonso Sunday, died two days before her traditional wedding while a teenager, Tersoo Veregh, hanged himself.
Mirian reportedly passed away last Friday, in Umuahia, after suddenly complaining of chest pain.
Report indicate that the bride-to-be was on her way to the market when she fell ill and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, where doctors battled to save her life.
She was said to have suffered internal bleeding and underwent surgery, but did not survive.
Her traditional wedding to her fiancé, Ugochukwu Princewill, popularly known as Donish Gold, was scheduled for Sunday, October 5.
Only a day earlier, the groom had shared their pre-wedding photos, expressing joy and anticipation for the ceremony.
“Sunday we party. 5th October. Thank you so much for choosing me, my baby girl…. love is a beautiful thing,” he had written.
The heartbreaking news has since sparked a wave of grief on social media. Friends and loved ones flooded Facebook with tributes, describing Miriam as healthy, full of life, and excited about her big day.
A close friend, Christian Ojike Agbaeze, wrote: “A day made for celebration has turned to condolences. Blessing, this was not the plan.
“Uka my man, Donish Gold, take heart. You don’t deserve such cruelty from this world. Nigerian medical system failed you. Saddest month ever. Why God?”
Another mourner described her as “a happy soul snatched away at her happiest moment.”
The MC contracted to anchor the wedding also expressed his grief, recalling their last conversation about the big day.
“From marriage plans to funeral tears in just one night… it’s too heavy. Life truly is fragile,” he lamented.
Meanwhile, a teenage boy identified as Tersoo Veregh was found hanging from the roof of his father’s house on Lorkyaako Street, High Level area of Makurdi, Benue State.
A counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, shared the story in a post on X, that the incident occurred on Saturday.
According to Makama, the father of the teenage boy had woken up around 2 a.m. to discover that his son was hanging in what was suspected to be a case of suicide.
He noted that police officers from a division in the area visited the scene of the incident and recovered the body to a morgue.
Makama said: “The deceased’s father discovered the tragic scene at about 2:00 a.m. on October 4 when he came out of his room to ease himself and found his son hanging from the roof of the building.
“Upon receiving the report, the Divisional Police Officer in ‘B’ Division, Makurdi, led a team of detectives to the scene.
“The corpse was photographed and later evacuated to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital mortuary.”
When contacted for reaction, the Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, Udeme Edet, confirmed the incident. She noted that the police have commenced an investigation into the matter.
“We are aware of the incident, and for now, the investigation is ongoing on the matter,” Edet said in a telephone conversation.
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