A friend of mine just called me with the sad news of the death of his nephews who drowned at the lagos bar beach during a family picnic. The bodies of the two young men washed up onshore on monday morning. Whilst the family who were mourning went to collect the bodies of their sons they met the shock of their lives when the bar beach officials refused to release the bodies and stated that all drowned victims must be buried at the bar beach. The family thought it was a joke and have been battling with the authorities since monday to no avail, even the police refused to assist as they said this is the usual custom. After much harassment and no cooperation from the authorities the family finally agreed to bury their children there Because of the decay of the corpses. A further shock awaited them when they were told that the burial can only take place at 12:00 midnight. IS DIS A RITUAL? I can't believe this is happening in Fashola's lagos. The family is currently in bar beach now waiting to bury them at twelve midnight. Pls can someone shed light on this. Why should a family go through all of this after loosing their loved ones? Why should they be denied the right to bury their child? Is there customary law sanctioning this? I am so confused should this still happen in Nigeria?