Bride-to-be Dies in Horrific Crash on Her Way to Traditional Wedding

Ilesanmi AdekanbiJune 24, 2023

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A Nigerian lady, Esther Chigozie Ihebunnadu, was killed in a terrible accident along the Enugu-Onitsha road on Wednesday, June 22, 2023. She was on her way to her hometown, Okposi, in Ebonyi state, for her traditional wedding ceremony.

Her white wedding was supposed to take place on Friday, June 23, at Deeper Life Bible Church in Agbarho, Delta state. However, fate had other plans for the young bride-to-be.

A Wicked and Terrible World

A relative of the deceased, Obinna Michael, shared the sad news on social media. He described the incident as heartbreaking, heartache and terrible.

He said: “What a wicked and terrible world we are in. We heard that her traditional marriage supposed to be on Friday 23rd June, 2023 which is today, but she had a ghastly motor vehicular accident on her way to Enugu, her home state (for the traditional marriage) on Wednesday 21st June and passed on Thursday, June 22.”

He added: “The both families are going through a traumatic experience now. May God comfort them and stand by them.”

A Reminder of Mortality

Obinna also used the opportunity to remind everyone of the uncertainty of life and the need to prepare for death.

He said: “We are not praying for untimely death, but yet we are to prepare for it everyday, every moment and every second. We must add death to our daily plans too, we don’t know when, where, or how it’ll happen. Only God can predict and only Him knows how long a man will live on earth.”

The tragic story of Esther has touched many people who have expressed their condolences and prayers for her family and friends.

May her soul rest in peace.