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If tomorrow I am nowhere to be found, my children should never be taken to their late father’s house - Nigerian widow Uba Chidimma

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  The widow has previously accused her brothers-in-law of seizing her late husband's property and abandoning his children, despite the support her husband reportedly provided them while he was alive. The family dispute has also entered the legal arena; Chidinma alleged that her husband's elder brother claimed in court that she was merely a mistress and that no legal marriage ever took place.   Citing the need for a stable and loving environment, she expressed her wish for her children to be raised by her own siblings, ensuring they grow up under the "watchful eyes" of those who truly care for their well-being.   "For documentation purposes… I have three beautiful boys. My whole world, my strength, my reason. If tomorrow I am nowhere to be found, let it be clearly known—my children should never be taken to their late father’s house," she wrote.    "Not out of spite, not out of anger, but out of protection. They are not loved there. And a place without lo...