You don hear di gbege wey happen for Great Nigeria House? E no go sweet for any Naija paddy to get dis kind news. Na serious wahala wey burst fourth for December 24, 2025, as fire waka enter di building wey house di business of Omatu Brothers.
Dem be close cousins wey grow up like one big family. Mimi Nonyerem, wey be di cousin, don talk say she feel di pain say dem no fit save dia brothers. Stephen, Casmir, and Collins, wey all dey inside di building, kon become history that day.
Omo, di brothers na from Minna, dem come Lagos come hustle wetin dem sabi, especially shoes sales for Balogun Market. Dem hustle achieve some level, but e be like say God no wan make dem shine again.
Di fire begin small, just as smoke, but before you know, di fire don dey burn hot and di whole plaza don dey in danger. Collins wey dey try carry goods comot hear say di fire don dey come up, but e try rescue him brothers wey dey upstairs.
Casmir wey don come from Niger State just to help dem sell for di festive period, e no get chance to join dem again. E tell Camillus, di twin, to go buy bags, and dat one na wetin save im life. Na God get di glory for dat one!
As Collins dey come down with heavy bag, him neighbor don warn am about di fire wey dey spread quick quick. Collins drop di bag and run back upstairs, but unfortunately, e no fit reach hin brothers before di explosion happen. Di thing wey burst, e don separate dem and make escape impossible.
Camillus, di one wey survive, come back shout for hin brothers, but na wetin e go fit do? Di smoke don blind am. E dey cry as he watch di tragedy unfold before him.
After di blast, di phones wey dey with di brothers no go pick again. Dem don disappear just like dat. Stephen, wey get three pikin before di tragedy, no go see dem again, and di family don dey mourn as dem lose dem beloved.
Na wetin everybody go remember as dem think about dis sad event. Omatu Brothers no just be brothers, dem be real hustlers wey dey carry di spirit of Naija on dem shoulder. Di whole nation dey feel di pain for dis loss.
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