Tears as Nigerian woman dies in UK hospital

A Nigerian woman, Damilola Balogun, who gave birth about five months ago, has been confirmed dead at a hospital in the United Kingdom shortly after undergoing surgery.

A member of the Nigerian community in the UK, identified as @Dhkrullah, announced her death in a post shared on X on Sunday.

PUNCH Metro gathered that a GoFundMe account set up on Saturday by Omowumi Adetifa to support the bereaved family had raised £3,506 out of a £5,500 target from 245 donations as of the time of filing this report.

The fundraising appeal read in part: “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Damilola Balogun on the 1st of January 2026. Damilola was a loving wife, a devoted mother, and the main applicant for her family on a skilled worker visa. Punch