A 66-year-old man, Mr. Clifford Osawaru, has raised the
alarm over posters carrying his obituary on some streets in
Okunmwun community, Ovia North East Local Government
Area of Edo State.
The hotelier and father of 13, said he was shocked to spot
his obituary on Thursday after he received phone calls from
some of his relatives and friends who called to confirm the
“announcement”.
A copy of the obituary poster, which was made available to
our correspondent, revealed that his “burial” was scheduled
for August 14, 2015 after his “remains” leaves the Central
Hospital to his residence.
It, however, had the name of his eldest daughter as the
announcer, as against the Benin tradition and did not have
the contact of the printer.
Osawaru explained that although he had been at
loggerheads with some members of the community over the
illegal sale of land after he was made the patron, he was
surprised to find out some persons could announce his
death and burial arrangement while he was still hale and
hearty.
He alleged that the unidentified persons had engaged in the
unlawful sale of land without the consent of the elders,but
had been restrained by a court order before he was later
informed that his obituary posters had been pasted on the
streets.
He, therefore, called on the Nigeria Police to unmask the
culprits behind the act.He said, “I was made the patron of the community by the Odionwerieand the elders. But some youths abandonedtheir jobs and focused their minds on selling land with fake papers in our community without the consent of the elders and myself.
“So, the Odionwerie and I went to court and restrained them
from selling land. Then they said that I was the one behind it
(preventing them from selling the land).
“That was why they printed this paper (obituary). Yesterday
(Thursday), my relation told me about it and sent me a copy.
So, I went to the Area Command to report to the police.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Stephen Onwochei,
who confirmed the incident, described it as a “case of threat
to life.”
Onwochei, however, assured that the command would
commence investigation into the matter.
“The fellow whose obituary was published in writing, as I
speak, has lodged a petition and we have received it and we
are investigating that petition thoroughly.
“Suffice it to say that this type of threat to life comes under
Section 323 of the Criminal Code which provides what I may
call a strict liability offence.
“The investigation shall be carried out and it is my hope that
those behind it shall be brought to book. Whatever
discrepancies they have, which is not of immediate
consideration now, should not be to the extent of going to
publish the obituary of a man who is still alive,” he said.


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hehehehehe
dis can only happen in Benin