A family in Tombo Mbatie, Buruku local government area of Benue State, is said to have rejected a coffin brought by their son-in-law for the burial of his mother-in-law.
Bem Raphael Aondongu, a Facebook user who revealed this on his page, stated that the incident occurred on Thursday, March 30, 2023.
“In the early hours of today, an unnamed family rejected a casket brought by son-in-law for the burial of mother-in-law,” according to the post.
“As the TIV tradition demands, when a mother or a father dies, the first female child who is married is saddled with the responsibility to make provision for a casket for the burial of any of the deceased parents.
“And for the maintenance of tradition, the first female child in conjunction with her husband who is a son-in-law to the deceased mother, tried as he could to bring this casket in the pictures below but only to be rejected.
“According to the family of the deceased, they said the casket isn’t beautiful and too poor to bury a member of their family. You can see how the casket is turned upside down. What’s your take on this?”
