A domestic drama has captured the attention of social media users after a woman, Chisom Chukwu, shared a video revealing her explosive reaction upon discovering that her husband's so-called "niece" was allegedly his daughter from another relationship.
Chukwa has a popular TikTok account with almost 50,000 followers and over 500,000 likes. Some of her most popular videos include her husband and their young children, with one video amassing over 5.8 million views.
Chisom, visibly distraught in the now-viral clip, was blindsided by the revelation as she shouted at her husband in both Igbo and English. Chisom and her husband's children are seen in the clip as well as Chisom's mother who is seen comforting one of her grandchildren. Meanwhile, the alleged daughter Chioma is seen begging at the door on her knees as Chisom shouts, "Chioma, get out of my house!" While she screams at her husband that he as a liar and should also leave their home.
The emotional confrontation escalated quickly, prompting a call to the police. Chukwu later revealed in a follow up video that authorities intervened, and her husband left the home shortly afterward. Despite the chaos, Chukwu assured the public that all the children involved are fine — including Chioma who was at the centre of the controversy. However, viewers were quick to notice her reaction after a girl who appears to be Chioma walked into the shot.
After we posted it to our Instagram page, our Residents had loads of opinions about the viral video. One Resident wrote, "That is so heartbreaking. The child is big now. That is years of betrayal… Did the child know this secret too? This is so messy!" A second added, "Nah, man, this woman is heartbroken." A third commented, "The girl looks older than all their other kids so it might be his first child…Her reaction is OTT, especially towards the child but the only person to blame is the husband. His lies caused all the drama. I hope someone checks on the kid, even if she stays, I have a feeling she won’t have a smooth ride in that house."