BBNaija Star, Queen Mercy Recounts Scary Moment As Family Narrowly Escape Death

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), former housemate, Queen Mercy Atang, has shared a frightening experience of how her family narrowly escaped death after a POP ceiling collapsed in her sitting room.

Naija News reports that Queen Mercy in a lenghthy post via Instragram on Wednesday said she returned home around 4 am after an all-night shoot for her friend’s Guinness World Record project when the POP collapsed.

The reality TV star revealed that her younger sister and nanny usually sleep in the sitting room after sewing, but for reasons she described as divine intervention, they did not lie down there.

Queen Mercy said the POP ceiling suddenly collapsed while they were still awake, forcing them to run for their lives.

She added that the incident was the second in weeks, following an earlier POP collapse in her car garage.

She wrote, “7:58am God said, not this family. Guys, I worked late into the night. I was at the airport picking up my girl who just arrived in Nigeria for her Guinness World Record project. Because of the limited time we have, we had to shoot all through the night.

“I got home around 4am. When I arrived, my kid sister was still sewing. I remember telling my workers to sleep in the sitting room and go home once it was morning. They both said they wanted to go home..the guy left, but I persuaded my girl to stay back, it’s not safe for a girl to be walking the road at night.

“By 6am this morning, she left. Meanwhile, my younger sister and my nanny were still awake sewing. Normally, she sews till morning and then sleeps off in the sitting room. I thank God they didn’t sleep there today. They were still sewing when the POP ceiling fell. They both literally had to run for their lives.

“I was trying to catch a few hours of sleep before starting my day when my mum rushed in to tell me what had just happened. The first thing I asked was, “Mommy, where is Doctor @dr_brightie and my nanny?” She replied, “They’re upstairs.” My blood pressure came down immediately. 

“A few weeks ago, it was my garage POP that fell, This morning it’s my sitting room. Now, in the middle of all this, I’m planning my girl’s @kosi_ani Guinness World Record project, which kicks off this Friday.

“As the coordinator of this event, my brain is literally everywhere. Figuring out how to move my family to a more comfortable space while also ensuring this project is a complete success. Dear Lord, I am grateful. Thank You for Your love and Your protection. I’m truly grateful.”