One Mr, Onyema Orji in Nwakpu, Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi
State, has been forced to ‘officially’ marry his dead wife, Blessing so
as to possess the children including a set of twins, born for him by the
deceased.
Orji had refused to marrying Blessing on the ground that her mother
was interfering in their relationship, forcing Blessing to marry another
man, one Chukwuma.
However, the union failed to produce any child.
Via Telegraph:
After Blessing died, there was drama at her burial.
When her baby daddy, Onyema Orji showed up to take the children born
for him, he was told by Blessing’s family that he could bury her but
could not take possession of the children as he had not performed the
traditional marriage rite that will empower him to claim the children.
This forced Onyema to perform the traditional marriage rite on
Blessing who was lying motionless inside casket awaiting the burial.
He later performed the traditional marriage rite and wedded Blessing and subsequently left with his children.