“Everything Was Already Set”: Bride-To-Be Slumps During Bridal Shower, Dies Day to Wedding, Photos Trend

“Everything Was Already Set”: Bride-To-Be Slumps During Bridal Shower, Dies Day to Wedding, Photos Trend

  • A Nigerian woman, Rebecca Oyedotun, unfortunately, lost her life a few hours before her wedding day
  • It was gathered that the late bride-to-be slumped during her bridal shower and sadly gave up the ghost afterwards
  • Social media has been filled with condolence messages to the family of the late woman who couldn't witness her wedding day

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A 28-year-old Nigerian woman, Rebecca Oyedotun, slumped on the eve of her wedding day while having her bridal shower.

It was gathered that Rebecca and her fiancé, Abiodun Oluwadamilare, were set to tie the knot the next day in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, but she died at the hospital.

Lady dies a few hours before her wedding
Lady dies a few hours before her wedding Photo credit: @lindaikejisblog/Instagram
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The Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna graduate and her friends were having her bridal shower ceremony when she collapsed at 10:30 p.m.

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Following the sad incident, she was rushed to LAUTECH Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, where she was revived, but her condition did not improve until she gave up the ghost in the early hours of Sunday.

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Friend mourns demise of Rebecca

A friend of the deceased, Adejhoke Pretty Hoyee, also joined a host of others to mourn the lady's demise while narrating the circumstances surrounding her death.

Adejhoke said the woman slumped during her bridal shower and stayed for long hours at a hospital before giving up the ghost.

In her words:

"Yesterday was her wedding but unfortunately she just slump on her bridal shower and she was in hospital throughout yesterday so now she's gone. Rebecca rip."

Sister-in-law speaks on death of Rebecca

According to a sister-in-law of the deceased, everything was already put in place before the lady unexpectedly lost her life.

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"Everything was set by Friday, the cows had been killed and the meat fried, every necessary preparation was made, there were a lot of people coming and going to rejoice with us, the groom and his people had come from Abeokuta,” the sister-in-law said.

She further revealed that the groom's parents had killed their cow in Ogbomoso, as Abiodun is their only child, not knowing that tragedy was lurking in the corner.

"We had bought ewedu to be used, ingredients had been ground, and in the morning of Saturday, amala (yam flour paste) was made, rice was ready, the venues were set, but the ceremony was never held as the bride was never available,” the sister-in-law added.

Reactions as lady dies on her wedding eve

Engr Abayo said:

"What a sorrowful Rip. May God console the Family."

Harbike Ade wrote:

"May her soul rest in perfect peace."

Ifeoluwa added:

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"Why so soon sister. Rebecca. So painful."

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Bride dies a day before her wedding

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that it is a trying time for the family of the late Fawziya Tataru, who died untimely a few hours before her wedding ceremony in Bauchi.

The young bride-to-be died shortly after her wedding Walima to Abduljalil Salisu and was set for the big ceremony scheduled for 11:00 am at Gwallaga mosque in Bauchi. A few days before, the young quantity survey graduate shared a photo of her wedding invitation card on her Twitter page and asked friends to join her for the special occasion.

Sadly, she was snatched by an undisclosed ailment, leading to her death. Plans have been made for her funeral prayer to be held in place of her wedding Fatiha at the same time and mosque ahead of her burial. The young lady graduated from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi State and had just completed her NYSC service.

Source: Legit.ng

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