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A widow identified as Mrs. Chika Ndubuisi, from her husband’s kinsmen in Awo-Omamma, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, who was allegedly forced to drink water used in bathing her late husband’s corpse in a bid to prove her innocence over his death, has been rescued by the state government.

According to reports, the incident drew the attention of the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare after a women’s advocacy group raised the alarm exposing the cruel act.

Reacting to the development, the Imo state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Lady Nkechinyere Ugwu, strongly condemned the action, describing it as “an inhuman widowhood practice that has become outdated.”

Ugwu expressed shock that such a practice could still exist in modern times, lamenting that “a widow who is already undergoing the trauma of losing her husband would be coerced by her late husband’s kinsmen to partake in a ritual involving drinking from the water used in bathing his corpse.”

The commissioner described the act as “barbaric, cruel, and completely unacceptable in a civilised society.”

Also reacting to the incident, the wife of the state governor, Chioma Uzodinma, ordered an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the incident to ensure that those involved face the full weight of the law.

According to the Commissioner, the widow had been detained alongside her husband’s corpse by his relatives, who accused her of being responsible for his death.

Her husband’s family allegedly attempted to force her to drink the water to prove her innocence before government officials intervened.

“The swift intervention of the Ministry, in collaboration with the Local Council Authority and security agencies, halted the attempt following the alert raised by the women’s group,” Ugwu stated, according to Daily Post.

She further explained that the ministry’s coordinated response, involving the chairman of the local council and some non-governmental organisations, led to the rescue of Mrs. Ndubuisi and her children.

“Normalcy has been restored, and a detailed investigation is underway. Mrs. Ndubuisi and her children are under government protection,” the Commissioner confirmed, adding that several arrests had been made in connection with the incident. [

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According to reports, the incident drew the attention of the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare after a women’s advocacy group raised the alarm exposing the cruel act.

As in, drink the contaminated water of an adult human corpse that is full of putrefying bacteria, ammonia, maggots and fecal matter vestiges

This is more than an Imo State Ministry of Women Affairs rescue mission, the Police and NHRC must be involved to prosecute all those involved and help rehabilitate the poor widow.

When you hear the Yoruba proverb that marrying a horrible wife is not as terrible as having horrible in-laws, this is it. In-laws from hell!
May love and marriage not take you into such families and communities with such cultural practices.

Do people still practice this stone age tradition? Tradition that haven't taken us anywhere but backwards.

Let's pretend we didn't read this. I trust my people from that side, they will deny it vehemently.

This is what happens when you marry into a family where you are hated. People who practice this should know that the world has advanced beyond this. They'll be dealt with ruthlessly.

This devilish culture still persists.
Very bad.
For girls and women in Igboland,no inheritance,no this,no that,shave head,sleep with corpse and other very wicked practices.
Are you people still clung to the stone age?
No wonder their females are swarming all over SW guys like bees.
Freedom and females live in harmony in the SW.
Yorubas are highly educated people,they don't mess with their freedom and sanctity.

Ok

ChiefOloye:
Let's pretend we didn't read this. I trust my people from that side, they will deny it vehemently.

and they will be mocking some people as brown roof…

But why people do backward like this, nonsense

But if the wife dies, the husband doesn't brink the bath water. The husband can even invite his side chick to the funeral and after some weeks he can marry her because he "needs someone to help with the children"

Sebi some days we were arguing there is no Patriachy…..when we ignore important things and chase minor nonsense, it leaves our bum exposed to the public

Hmmmm some people will still come defend this and call it tradition....



Pikin or Papa wey kill Dem sef because of Land what do they take?

Dem still dey run this nonsense for this 2025? Na WA ooo

Women in south east are regarded as an animals
Even their female children will never be allowed to share from the property of her father
What a primitive society

Here we go again ... wetin be this now . At this age ....

What a barbaric behaviour? The people should be arrested too and taken to court for ordeal by witchcraft and jailed accordingly

OLAADEGBU:
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According to reports, the incident drew the attention of the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare after a women’s advocacy group raised the alarm exposing the cruel act.

see the primitive backward savages I share a country with no wonder their women are now rushing Yoruba men like their life depends on it………

Who does this?

This is why lots of Igbo girls are thirsty over Yoruba men. They are only looking for good specs, once they get it, they are off.

If you have never drank another person bath water in a lifetime, why now when he is dead? How can one drink fluid off a body draped in phenol and Formaldehyde (chemicals used by mortician)

This is unacceptable and evil

This is why SW guys are the ultimate dream and 1st Choice for their ladies.

Why do you think Chioma abandoned school for Davido?

Lanretoye:
and they will be mocking some people as brown roof…

And so? What's bad is bad irrespective of where it happened. I condemn that fully, and the people that did that in Awommamma should be ashamed of themselves. By the way, didn't you read that it was the women's group of that area that reported the matter? And it was Imo state's government that rescued the women not some SW state. Igbos don't support evil...as societal anomalies are exposed, they are tackled by the powers that be. . That's the way Igbos roll, unlike some regions that immortalized evil and evil people

greypencils:
Who does this?

This is why lots of Igbo girls are thirsty over Yoruba men. They are only looking for good specs, once they get it, they are off.

Do you blame them ? SW guys are packed with testosterone and don't hide every Monday because of someone coughing continents away.

Totally repugnant and people who force another to do this should be arrested and prosecuted.

OLAADEGBU:
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According to reports, the incident drew the attention of the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare after a women’s advocacy group raised the alarm exposing the cruel act.

Why can't they modernize the culture? Like mixing the dead body water with Ribena or Lucozade to make it more attractive. We have to preserve our culture.

This is terrible coming from Imo State

Anambra even worst

See the people I share a country with?? Na why you see them always threatening death, toxic, hateful ,timid,etc

Best of the Best ibo gals have hunted the Aphonjahh Species to near-extinction.

It is only the discardees and leftovaz that their men get. ... that is why they are always angry.

This is evil and barbaric. The government should come in to arrest and prosecute EVERYONE that forced this lady to drink that water.

What sort of nonsense is this?

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARD!!!

OH MY GOD!!!