The Ekpemupolo family of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri
South-West local government area of Delta state on
Thursday, September 23, began the burial ceremony of their late father, High Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo.

The burial began with the gates of Veenell Hospital shut as movements of persons were restricted; only select members of the Ekpemupolo family and traditional Chiefs from Gbaramatu Kingdom were allowed access into the premises due to the suspicion that the death of Late High Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo may trigger tension within the area.

The bearing of the corpse of late High Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo caused serious vehicular traffic in the town as some Itsekiri traditional dance groups entertained guests with songs and dance along the busy Okumagba Avenue Road in Warri.

High Chief Oweizide Government Ekpemupolo, Alias
Tompolo, was absent at the scene, but his younger brother George Ekpemupolo who is the Chairman of Warri South- West local government council was on ground. Chief Alfred Bubor, the immediate past Regent of Gbaramatu Traditioanl Council, High Chief Wellington Bobo, Chief Jonathan Deregbanran and Elder Samson Teide and others were on ground.The corpse would be conveyed to Kurutie Community, the paternal home of the deceased for burial.

The burial ceremony will continue at Oporoza Community from Saturday, September 24 through Sunday, Sunday 25. It would be recalled that there were claims that the 84-year- old who passed on Wednesday, September 7, died as a result of wounds he sustained during the military invasion of Kurutie and other Gbaramatu Communities by the military.

Until his death late Ekpemupolo was survived by 4 widows,31 children, 45 grand children, 11 great grand children.


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RIP Pa Ekpemupolu...

Hmmm

Condolences to Government Tompolo .

Well done Doghari for killing the innocent man.

Eyah, was invited but couldn't make it

So Militants family too dey die ?


I no know sha

May his soul RIP

Demigods666:
Eyah, was invited but couldn't make it

n where u come go na

annnikky:

n where u come go na

My mum came back from travel today so had to wait for her at airport to take her home.

Demigods666:


My mum came back from travel today so had to wait for her at airport to take her home.

Hmmmmm buh u should've done something about it b4 now, at least tell ur mum about it