Nigerian widow, Uba Princess Chidinma Ugoji, has alleged that her brothers-in-law have unlawfully seized her late husband's residence, rendering her and her children homeless.
In a Facebook post dated Tuesday, December 24, 2024, Ugoji, a mother of three, recounted that her late husband's brothers purportedly entered the house during her absence, expelling her staff and younger sister.
She further alleged that they changed the locks and confiscated property documents, threatening to kill her if she approached the property.
"It's not my wish to become a widow at this time, leaving these innocent three little boys and our adopted daughter for only me to cater for," she wrote.
"God decided to call my dear husband home on time, away from sickness and pains. But it will be an error for I, Uba Princess Chidinma Ugoji, to fold my arms and allow my late husband's brothers to take away what their late father and I laboured for."
She continued, "Since last week, I have been denied access to the home I live in with my children. My husband's brothers went to my house with men of the underworld, thinking I was inside so that they could end my life and that of my children. Unfortunately for them, they met my absence inside my compound but unleashed their anger on my staff and my younger sister, went away with documents, pushed them out of my home almost naked, and gave a stern warning that I shouldn’t come close to my house if I don’t want my family to come carry my dead body."
"As if that wasn’t enough, they changed my house keys and locked me and my kids outside. With the help of the Nigeria police, they were able to apprehend them yesterday and took one of them to my house and made him unlock their keys so that I and my kids can have access to my house."
"I never knew this is what young widows go through in the hands of some Mbano people. Death!!!!! You do this one."
In some cultures, widows are subjected to harmful practices such as widow inheritance, where they are required to marry a male relative of their late husband, often leading to further exploitation and abuse.
Advocacy groups continue to call for the enforcement of laws protecting widows' rights and the elimination of discriminatory cultural practices that violate women's rights and dignity.
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