Nigerians have shared their condolences through social media as TVC reporter, Jesse Tafida, lost his wife identified as Mercy Illiya just 12 days after they tied knot on April 30, 2022 in Maiduguri, Borno state.
It was reported that Mercy, who was an asthmatic patient, developed complications after the couple sprayed insecticide into their room on May 10, 2022.
Jesse, who got distraught by the event, rushed his wife to the hospital, where she was given immediate medical assistance.
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They were discharged the same day, only for the situation to worsen the next day. Jesse Tafida took her back to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Hearing the death of Mercy, many colleagues, friends and family expressed their sadness over her demise.
One of the closest friend to Jesse Tafida, Borno Hamza, narrated the incident as he mourned the death of Mercy Illiya. He also consoled his friend, advised him to take heart.
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He said, “I’m very close to Jesse Tafida; being a colleague we have maintained a cordial relationship. The incident began on May 10, when they sprayed insecticide into their bedroom and the wife who was also an asthmatic patient started to develop some symptoms”.
He furthered, “The husband took her to the hospital, where she was checked and drugs were administered to her and he took her back home, only for the symptoms to return. She was told that something entered her nose and he rushed her to the hospital again and she passed on there. The insecticide caused some complications which led to her death. The agony on the faces of those who came to sympathize with the family members was indescribable”.
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“As the vice chairman of the Borno state correspondent I led a team to the bereaved’s house for condolence. Personally Jesse is a good person. The couple were very close. Everybody knows how close they were. They were like best of friends. I wonder how he will going to cope with this loss. He needs good people now to help him to recover psychologically because when you see him today you will understand what I’m saying”.
Below are some of the reactions from family and friends:
Amos Jesse said, “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 😭😭😭😭😭😭”.
Hauwa Isaac Bwala said, “Oh what a sad news💔💔💔 but no one can question God because He gives and takes at His own will…Let’s pray for her family and Her husband Mr Jesse this will be hard on him,let pray for him to bare the lost 🙏”.
“My colleague Jesse Tafida has been afflicted. He needs good people now by his side to help him recover from this psychologically from this disturbing experience,” Tafida’s friend Borno Hamza said.
Hamza Suleiman said, “This is so painful and devastating. Jesse Tafida lost his wife today two weeks after their marriage. May her soul rest in peace”.
Lucy Dlama said, “I was woken up with this shocking news that Mercy Iliya nee Jesse Tafida that you passed away this Morning. Just one week plus of your wedding. Rest in Peace Amen”.
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