A TVC correspondent in Maiduguri, Jesse Tafida, has lost his wife, Mercy IIiya, just 12 days after their wedding.
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The couple got married on Saturday, April 30th in Maiduguri, Borno State.
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Heartbroken friends and families took to social media to mourn the new bride’s demise.
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Details of circumstances leading to her death have not been released as at press time.
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