Make-Up Artist Drowned With Junior Pope Buried Beside River As Family’s Couldn’t Afford Money For Sacrifice

A make-up artist who drowned with actor Junior Pope was buried beside a river because her family couldn’t afford the costs for burial rites.

The incident occurred after a tragic boat accident on the Anam River.

Abigail Frederick, the makeup artist who tragically lost her life alongside actor Jnr Pope and fellow crew members in a boat accident on the Anam River, has been laid to rest.

VerseNews gathered that the burial took place at the riverbank, as her father could not afford the costs required to transport her body back home to Akwa Ibom State for proper burial rites.

A Facebook user named Moses Ekor expressed concern and disappointment over the riverbank burial, calling the situation shameful. Ekor also expressed gratitude to those who donated funds to bring Abigail’s parents from Akwa Ibom to Asaba, allowing them to attend the burial.

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.”

This tragic incident highlights the challenges faced by families in mourning and the need for community support in such difficult times.

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