Boat mishap: parent of sound engr makes u-turn after begging Rivers State governor for help to bury son’s body
- The family of one of the crew members, Precious Ofurum, who died in Junior Pope’s boat accident, is reluctant to carry the remains of their son.
- Recall the mother of the late sound engineer for Adanma Luke’s movie cried out to the government to help bring her son’s remains home.
- After Precious’ parents received N11.2m from concerned Nigerians, the father of the deceased sought an alternative means to bury his son without retrieving his body from Anam River
The family of Precious Ofurum, one of the crew members who died in actor Junior Pope’s boat mishap, has allegedly declined to carry the remains of their son
According to the elderly woman, her son’s landlady in Asaba complained about his spirit disturbing them. Stanley Ontop, who has actively followed this matter since the death of the renowned actor, revealed that the senior clergy of Mercy Lounge, Pastor Jeremiah, gave the family N10 million, and he personally raised N1.2 million via online donations to assist.
While the parents of Precious Ofurum were meant to come to Anam River on Tuesday, April 23, to carry his corpse, a family member called to say that they were likely not interested in taking their son’s body.
According to this family member, Precious’s father is a traditionalist and had visited a native man’s house to obtain a calabash. The native man told him that he had invoked his son’s spirit inside. The native man also ordered them to bury the calabash in replacement of their son’s body.
Stanley further noted that the Rivers state government had shown concern towards supporting Precious’ family but that as it stands now, the young man’s body is the only one from the tragic marine accident left in Anam River. Watch his video and reactions below:
portharcourtinpictures: “Wooow! This is preposterous.”
quin_favy_: “But the father said it’s forbidden even before the donations.”
salome_milky_chinchin_snack: “I trust the pastor he will ask them to return the money since they don’t want to use it for the purpose.”
iam_just_nana: “Omo so, the have forgotten there son just because of money?”
iam_ebimiere: “See why people don’t help people anymore.”
blessedprinx_cosmetics: “Poverty is a dis*ea*se. Imagine parents fighting over Money instead of fighting to bring their son’s body home.. God.”
annie.basil: “Just imagine, thought the mother said she needed support to exhume the body of their son so he could be buried in his home town Rivers State..de don see money na , his spirit no dey disturb again , tufiakwa.”