Barely one week after the reported death of a Nigerian mother of three in the United Kingdom, tragedy has again struck the diaspora community as another Nigerian, Herbert Tamgbo, was found dead in his apartment.
Tamgbo, a father of three, reportedly died in his sleep at his residence in Thornaby, leaving behind a wife and young children, according to an account on the GoFundMe page opened for him.
Details of the incident emerged through a post on X (formerly Twitter) by a user known as ‘The Stress Manager,’ who described the development as shocking and deeply painful for the family.
According to the post, Herbert Tamgbo had been grappling with emotional and financial pressure following the recent death of his father in Nigeria.
It was gathered that he had been unable to travel home for the burial but had committed significant financial resources to ensure a dignified funeral.
“Herbert, a calm and devoted Nigerian husband and father of three young children, the youngest just eight years old, passed away suddenly in his sleep in Thornaby,” the post read.
“Only a few days before his death, he was already dealing with the pain of losing his father in Nigeria. He could not travel for the burial, but he gave everything he had financially to ensure his father had a dignified farewell. That alone drained him mentally and financially.
“Then the unimaginable happened. Herbert passed away on the very day his father was laid to rest.”
The situation was said to have been further compounded by the traumatic circumstances surrounding the discovery of his body, as his children reportedly found him lifeless at home in the absence of their mother.
A former President of Nigerians in the UK, Benjamin Kuti, confirmed the incident in a separate post on Friday, describing Tamgbo’s death as a huge loss and calling on members of the Nigerian community to rally support for the bereaved family.
He noted that the deceased’s wife now faces the dual burden of caring for their three children and raising funds to repatriate his remains to Nigeria for burial.
Meanwhile, a fundraising campaign has been launched to assist the family. As of the time of filing this report, £3,278 had been raised out of a £7,000 target.
The latest incident comes shortly after the death of UK-based Nigerian mother of three, Omotayo Abioye, who reportedly died on April 5 at the age of 40 after battling breast cancer.
Her passing, like Tamgbo’s, has further stirred conversations around the emotional and financial challenges faced by Nigerians living abroad, particularly during periods of bereavement.
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