Dead Nigerians, Others Without Will May Lose Property In UK

Hundreds of dead Nigerians, Africans and other nationals risk losing their property in the United Kingdom if they have no will attached to them as hundreds of unclaimed estates reveal untold stories of wealth belonging to Africans wealth that could be lost to the UK government.

Reports said that thousands of people die every year in the United Kingdom most not leaving a will or identifying next of kin. Many among these are Nigerians and other Africans whose estates range from property to savings, which have not been claimed.

According to the UK government’s latest list of unclaimed estates, updated daily, over 170 entries connected to African-born individuals are said to be unclaimed, with Nigerians making up a significant portion of the cases.

Many migrants, especially Nigerians, have made the UK their home, and they have worked hard to acquire wealth, purchase property, and create a life.