In a deeply saddening turn of events, Abigail Frederick, identified as 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.
As per a Facebook user named Moses Ekor, Abigail was laid to rest at the riverbank, reportedly because her father lacked the funds required to perform the necessary rituals for her body to be transported back home to Akwa Ibom State.
Expressing concern and disappointment, Moses Ekor labeled the riverbank burial as shameful. He expressed gratitude towards those who generously donated funds to facilitate the transportation of Abigail’s parents from Akwa Ibom to Asaba.
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.”
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