A man married his wife in death

You must marry her in death. Since you show no respect—did not avail yourself the opportunity you have all these years to know the family of the woman you have been living with for many years. Having five children for you. You don't care to know if she was a ghost or not. What were you thinking?" Ochiri, Asa's father yelled. "Not just that you have been living with her but having children with her without a bottle of drink to her people. What an irresponsible act?" Eme said.

Asa, our daughter was taken by you. Not even taken, you kidnapped her, used her until death. You made her
your baby factory. She became your baby making machine," Ochiri yelling. Suddenly he increased the tone, roaring like thunderstorm.

"You scattered my daughter and send her to early grave. You have the nerve to stand before me to utter this nonsense. Are you that daft? In fact, go with the corpse, eat the corpse, do with it what you want," Ochiri shouted.

Owen was very confused. The roaring. He ran away like a pussycat pursued by a barking dog. Yet he returned with his people the second time. This time, Ochiri was ready for them with his fellow elders. They were aggrieved. This time Ochiri and other elders disgraced Owen and his people.

Owen constant visit with his elders to plead for Asa's burial made Ochiri to consider giving him the opportunity to marry Asa in death.

Then on the day of the burial. After presenting the items in the list. A cup of palm wine drink was kept beside the corpse. Owen went on, carried it and emptied the cup after much hesitation and lamentation. He also promised her corpse to remain a widower till the rest of his life. He dipped in his pocket and emerged a thousand naira, put it into the cup.



What do you think? Do you think is right to cohabit with a woman without performing the necessary marital rites?Consider the true life story above!

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