From wedding to heaven: Man slumps, dies while dancing at a traditional marriage

From wedding to heaven: Man slumps, dies while dancing at a traditional marriage

- A man has died while dancing in Rivers state

- Initially, people at the event thought the man was exhibiting another dancing style

- It seems to be too late before they discovered that it was not a dancing style

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A man identified as Dein has slumped and died while dancing at a traditional wedding.

The incident reportedly happened in Borokiri axis of old Port Harcourt Township at a traditional marriage reception between his relative from Ataba in Rivers state.

The man, according to a video shared by Punch newspaper is believed to be a community chief from Ataba in Andoni local government area of the state.

From wedding to heaven: Man slumps, dies while dancing at a traditional marriage
An unidentified middle-aged man slumped and died while dancing at a traditional wedding in Rivers state. Photo: Legit.ng screenshot
Source: UGC

In a viral video sighted by Legit.ng, the man who was dressed in a traditional white top, black trousers and holding a white handkerchief was dancing to the admiration of all guests present, suddenly collapsed.

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People present were not moved because they never suspected anything untoward would happen.

Some Twitter users said, the man, a CDC chairman of an Andoni community, died on the spot.

In another report, nine persons were on Saturday, April 25, reportedly killed in an accident that occurred at Ekpon junction on the Agbor-Ewohimi road in the Igueben local government area of Edo state.

The deceased was travelling to Ewatto community in the Esan South East local government area from Benin to attend a wedding ceremony when the accident happened.

10 passengers were involved in the accident but nine died on the spot while one other sustained serious injuries.

In other news, the death of a Nigerian man less than two hours before the commencement of his wedding ceremony has thrown some members of the Ikyangedu community in Nasarawa state into mourning.

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The would-be husband, John Abugu, was knocked down by a vehicle when he went to pick up his wedding suit at the shop of a dry cleaner.

The bride, Rosemary Hudu, an entrepreneur, has been in a state of shock following the death of her Abugu. Expressing her pains, Rosemary stated that she would have wished to die along with the groom.

Also, some young Nigerians lost their lives following a celebration of their newly acquired Lexus GX 460.

The young men are believed to be internet fraudsters, otherwise known as Yahoo boys.

They died after ramming the car into a stationary truck along the Agbarho-Ughelli section of the East-West Road near Ekiugbo Junction in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state.

Source: Legit.ng

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