Man To Marry Dead Wife

Plans have been concluded for a man whose pregnant wife died recently after a fight with her, to perform her traditional marriage because he could not do so when she was alive.

He is now going to pay her bride price and perform the traditional marriage with her corpse, according to Igbo tradition.

The 27-year old pregnant woman, Ndidi Amaka Okoli reportedly collapsed and died a few minutes after a fight with her husband, Emmanuel Okoli.

The incident happened at their 53, Otitokoro Street, Egbe, Lagos, Nigeria. Following her death, the relations went to the police station at Ikotun and reported the matter. And he was arrested.

P.M.NEWS investigations revealed that the late Ndidiamaka was a nurse before she went and started living with Emmanuel as husband and wife. The relationship lasted for three years and was blessed with a daughter.

Throughout the years they were living as husband and wife, no bride price was paid neither did he perform the traditional wedding as required by their culture in Imo State. All efforts made by the relations of the deceased to prevail on him to do the introduction failed  as he only made promises  he did not fulfill.

P.M.NEWS gathered that the couple had disagreement which later resulted in a scuffle. She died later. After the incident, the husband was alleged to have deposited her corpse at Isolo General Hospital before informing her relations.

A police source confirmed the incident and told P.M.NEWS that they had commenced investigation on the matter.

As part of making peace between the two families, it was decided that since the man did not pay her bride price before she died, the man cannot claim that she was his wife until he does so.

This is to enable the woman’s family to be part of the burial.

This development was confirmed by the deceased woman’s brother, Osondu Ezekule, adding that he cannot claim to be their in-law without proper marriage being conducted even after the woman’s death.

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Posted: at 11-08-2010 06:19 AM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Its normal for all those guys that marrys through the short cut.

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Posted: at 11-08-2010 07:59 AM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

A great lesson.

Posted: at 11-08-2010 08:03 AM (13 years ago) | Hero

i support that he will pay double now that the lady is dead. can't you see that the man here is  very selfish and selfcentered. she was living with him , he impregnate her without paying her price, she was even answering the guy's surname ( OKOLI ) and all that.see why it is very advicable and good to atleast do sometin no matter hw small it is, just do it becos you dont know wht will happen in the next minutes now see wht he has brought to himself.  i pray they should take it easy with him if not hmmmm you pple will not know him when he is back from the girl's village.

I have witness some tin like that in my Mother's village be4 (IMO STATE) the boy that was involve had to sleep with the deadbody for seven days. he eat in the room where the dead wife was lay,sleep there and all  that stuff untill the seventh day be4 they let him out to complete d final process.

it was just too bad and also for Ladies out there hw can u meet a man, fell inlove with him,start livin with him in his own house to the extend of gettin you pregnant and you did not border to make wahala/force him to go and see ur family even if he does not want to or he is complain of on money haba na wa for life ooooo.


NOW HE IS GOING TO FULFILL ALL THOSE PROMISES HE MADE BE FIRE BY FORCE WITH A DEAD BODY SINCE HE REFUSE TO DO IT WITH A LIVING BODY THEN

Posted: at 11-08-2010 09:34 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Serves him right, why on earth will he fight a pregnant woman huh?
Some peeps dont reasons

Posted: at 11-08-2010 09:46 AM (13 years ago) | Hero

GREAT LESSON TO ALL MEN THAT HOOKED WITHOUT APYING DOWRY

Posted: at 11-08-2010 10:28 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

a lesson for thoughts,
CASH & CARRY

Posted: at 11-08-2010 10:41 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

Hope someone is reading this

Posted: at 11-08-2010 10:46 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

LOL

Posted: at 11-08-2010 11:13 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

Confession time

Posted: at 11-08-2010 11:48 AM (13 years ago) | Hero