Amarachi Anakor, a widow from Umunya in the Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, faced a double tragedy when she lost her son while resisting her in-laws' attempt to bury her late husband in the forest.
Reports indicate that Amarachi,
who had reported her in-laws for attempting to bury her husband in the forest,
mysteriously lost her son during the ensuing conflict. In response, the Anambra
State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs. Ify Obinabo,
intervened in the case.
The Commissioner's involvement
came after the widow reported that her father-in-law, Obi Anakorwido, and
brother-in-law, Vincent Anakor, were preventing her from burying her late
husband in their compound. Amarachi, originally from Ifitedunu but married in
Umunya, Oyi Local Government Area, informed the ministry that her in-laws
claimed her husband had been stripped of his burial rights due to past issues.
Upon receiving the complaint,
the concerned families and their kinsmen were summoned for a meeting, during
which the Anakor family was given seven days to set a date for the deceased's
burial. At the meeting, the widow shared the heartbreaking news of the recent
loss of her son, making the situation even more challenging for her to bear.
Despite Mr. Vincent from the
Anakor family disagreeing with the resolution by the Anambra State Ministry of
Women Affairs and Social Welfare, the ministry, supported by the Umuosegbu
kindred in Ajakpani village Umunya, led by Mr. Chukwujekwu Olie, scheduled the
burial for today, Friday, tenth November.
During the mediation, Mrs.
Obinabo, represented by her Special Assistant, Mrs. Blessing Nweke, condemned
the act and emphasized that the Soludo-led government does not tolerate any
form of rascality and injustice against women. She called on the conflicting
parties to embrace peace and allow the deceased to be buried in his compound,
warning that the state would not tolerate any inhumane acts against women and
children and urged those involved to desist or face legal consequences.
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