Nigerian woman dies 12 days after her wedding

Family and friends have taken to social media to mourn a newlywed bride, Mercy IIiya, who died twelve days after her wedding in Maiduguri.

Mercy and her groom, Jesse Tafida, a TVC correspondent in Maiduguri, tied the knot in a grand ceremony on Saturday, April 30. Sadly, twelve days later, she gave up the ghost.

In an emotional tribute to the deceased, a Facebook user, Amos Jesse wrote,

“What a life… Mercy Amarya ..so you are gone after 12 days of celebrating your wedding …I have been asking 1000 questions but I can’t find any answer to it. Jesse babana God comfort you and give you the heart to bear this unbearable lost. Am still at shocked!!!! May your soul rest in peace Mercy. Our Amarya is gone”.