'You Both Were The Light Of My Life' - Nigerian Man Mourns His Wife And Daughter Killed In Motor Accident

Ugbala Godday Chukwudi, a Nigerian man from Ebonyi State has expressed his deep grief after suffering a terrible loss.

The man is mourning his wife and daughter who died in a road accident in Lagos.

The man with his family

27-year-old Deborah and her daughter, Anastasia Ezinne, 2, were killed in a road crash that occurred at Odongunyan Bus Stop, along Ikorodu/Sagamu Expressway on January 3, 2021.

Mother and child have been laid to rest on Friday, January 15, 2021, in her hometown, Ainu Ugboba Ete in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State.

Taking to Facebook today, after their funeral, the distraught widower, also known as Splash, penned a tribute to his wife and daughter, describing them as the light of his life.

"My dear wife and lovely daughter you both were the light of my life and I cannot express the grief I feel at your sudden departure," he wrote.

"May God bless your souls. My love, it is hard to believe that you have left this beautiful world behind, but I am sure you and my lovely daughter are in a better place now. A thousand words won’t bring you guys back, I know because I’ve tried; Neither will a thousand tears, I know because I’ve cried. But 1 strong believe i have is that Our memories together will keep me going. I feel your presence even though you have gone. I hand you both over to God."

See more photos below:

The man in hospital after he collapsed when his wife and daughter died

The funeral