…as family threatens hijack of widow’s late husband’s corpse
Anambra State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner, Ify Obinabo on Friday ensured smooth burial of late Chike Aniakor and daughter Chiziterem Aniakor in the family compound in Umunya, Oyi Local government area of the state.
This came following refusal of the deceased younger brother Vincent Aniakor and father Obi Aniakor to bury late Chike and daughter in the family compound.
Obinabo was first at the mortuary at Nteje to ensure the deceased corpse was not tampered with because of the threats given to the Aniakor widow Amarachi Nchekwube Aniakor alleging that the body will be hijacked on the way thereby stalling the burial.
She then proceeded to Umunya and at her instance with the help of the security they started digging the grave and the family compound was accessed by mourners and sympathizers.
Speaking before the corpse was lowered in the grave, the Anambra Women Affairs Commissioner, Obinabo noted that the present Soludo administration will not keep a blind eye over the ill treatments meted against any widow in the state and warned that perpetrators of such would be handed over to the police.
Hon Obinabo who spoke through her Special Assistant Mrs Blessing Nweke urged the Aniakor family to embrace peace and thanked the people of Umunya especially the deceased kings men for support the poor widow and seeing that the needful is done.
The Umuosegbu kindred led by Mr Chukwujekwu Olie appreciated the state government for their support in ensuring that their brother Late Chike and daughter was buried in the compound and assured of their continued support towards the affairs of state.
Some of the people who testified during the burial all spoke well of the deceased and noted that despite his peaceful nature, he was not accorded due respect and thanked Mr Governor and Women Affairs ministry for intervening.
Present during the burial was the Umuosegbu kindred of Ajakpani Umunya, the youth, Women and staff members of the ministry of Women and Social Welfare Anambra State.
Chike Obi Aniakor, the first son of Mr Obi Aniakor died at the age of 47 years after a protracted illness while his daughter late Chiziterem Aniakor aged 2 years died two weeks after her father’s death following her inability to breath well.
Recall that the deceased father Mr Aniakor and younger brother Vincent asked the wife to bury her late husband in the forest and threatened to deal with anyone who goes against their wish.
