A make-up artist, Abigail Frederick, has been buried along the river after she died in the boat accident that claimed the life of Nollywood actor, Junior Pope and others.
She was buried at the bank of the Anam River.
Moses Ekor made the revelation on his Facebook, saying the burial took place due to financial constraints as Abigail’s father was unable to perform the necessary rituals to bring her body back home to Akwa Ibom State.
Moses Ekor expressed his concern and disappointment, labelling the riverbank burial as a disgraceful.
He extended his gratitude to the generous individuals who contributed funds for Abigail’s parents to travel from Akwa Ibom to Asaba.
He wrote:
“Abigail Fredrick
Body Will Be Buried This Night By The Side Of River Niger, The Father Is There Right Now, He Has Non Say Because The Money We Raise For His Is Too Small To Conduct The Traditional Sacrifice And Bring Back Abigail Body To Akwa Ibom jonal Sacrifice And
I’m Too Sad I Wish We Could Raised More! Burring Her At The River Bank This Night Is A Shame To Me.”
In another post, he wrote:
“Shame Abigail Frederick Has Just Been Buried At The River Bank
The Father Had No Dime, I Went Round Begging For Money This Morning For The Parent To Move To Asaba.
The Taxi they Hired To And Fro Billed N180,000.
Monies Raised:
Holly George MC Holly Gave #50,000
Hon Akata Gave N50,000
Charles Udoh N100,000
Utang Akwa Ibom N80,000
Moses Eskor N10,000
Idy James N5000
Mayfiyn Anwana N15,000
Total N310,000
Transportation Alone Cost them N200,000
The Couldn’t Afford A Sacrifice Of Over N150,000 And and Ambulance to bring back Abigail.
I am grateful to all who contributed
Abigail Has Been Buried. But It is A Shame That We Couldn’t Bring Back Her Body.”
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Following the passing of actor, Junior Pope, a Nigerian man has come forward with information regarding the traditional rites that must be performed for his burial.
He mentioned that an amount ranging from N30 to N40 million is required for these rites to be conducted away from the river.
The man shared these details during a live video on Instagram, explaining that it is customary for individuals who have lost their lives near bodies of water.
He emphasized that when someone drowns, the river spirits have a claim to the body, and if the family chooses to bury the deceased elsewhere, there may be repercussions.
Despite the possibility of appeasing the river spirits, he cautioned that it does not guarantee complete protection from potential risks.
An eyewitness present at the accident site confirmed that Junior Pope’s family was aware of these customs and opted not to bury him by the river.
Fortunately, the river community did not cause any disturbances or attempt to reclaim the body but rather informed the family about the potential consequences of their decision.
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