“‘She Died Because I Was Broke’ – Ibrahim Chatta’s Heartbreaking Story of Losing His First Child”
Popular Nollywood actor Ibrahim Chatta has shared a heartbreaking chapter from his past that has left many fans emotional. In a recent video interview, the seasoned actor recalled how he lost his first daughter—simply because he couldn’t afford to pay hospital bills at the time.
According to Chatta, the incident happened years ago when he was still struggling financially. His newborn daughter fell ill and was admitted to a hospital in Iddo, Lagos. But without the money needed to begin treatment, the baby was left unattended.
“Malik is not my firstborn,” he said. “My first child was a baby girl. She died because I couldn’t pay her hospital bills.”
In desperation, Chatta said he trekked across several parts of Lagos, including Ijora-Badia, Orile, Lawanson, Costain, and Makoko, trying to borrow money or seek help from anyone who would listen. Despite all efforts, he returned to the hospital only to find out that his daughter had died.
His pain didn’t end there. With no money for a proper coffin, he did what he could.
“We buried her in a wooden Coca-Cola crate,” he revealed tearfully. “That’s all I could afford.”
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Chatta said it was a memory he kept hidden for years until recently, when he bought a diamond anklet for his daughter Awawu—named after his late mother. When asked why he was so emotional about the gift, he finally opened up to his family about the daughter he had lost.
“They all cried when I told them. I had never said it out loud before.”
Today, Ibrahim Chatta is a proud father of three children, and while the pain of losing his first child will never leave, he says he’s grateful for where life has brought him.
This emotional story sheds light on the realities many Nigerians face—where access to healthcare often depends on whether or not you can pay up front. For Chatta, the experience was not just a personal loss—it was a painful reflection of the system’s harsh reality.
