₦airaland Forum

Posted By: Ogochukwu Anioke, Abakaliki 


For allegedly having sex with a man on her late husband’s matrimonial bed, a 70 woman been banished from her community.

The widow Mrs Maria Okoh, it was gathered, was allegedly caught by her granddaughter allegedly having sex with the 30 year old man said to be  her lover at Amaudo Nkpoghoro village, Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

In Afikpo, it is a considered a taboo for a widow to make love on her late husband matrimonial bed.

Maria’s  grand daughter was said to have gone to her grandmother’s house to give her some food items which she bought for her when she saw the 30 year old man making love with the grandmother.

She immediately raise alarm and immediately reported the matter to some members of the community who reported it to elders in the area.

Some of the villagers immediately held the woman and the man and dragged them out of the house chanting disgraceful songs on them.

The villagers paraded the widow and the man round the community while chanting disgraceful songs  as punishment for their act.

The woman was allegedly banished from the community after the parade.

One of the villagers, Egwu Azubuike said  the woman would have faced  greater punishment if her husband was still alive.

He noted  that the act has brought shame to the widow’s family, adding that the widow was among the most respected women in the community
before the incident.

Meanwhile, according to the community’s custom, the woman will  give three goats as fine  to appease the land before she will be accepted back.

Meanwhile, according to the community’s custom, the woman will give three goats as fine to appease the land before she will be accepted back.

Oyindidi:
Na wa o@ 70 mama is still active

SmartchoiceNGR:
What happened to your libido @ 22 years of age dear?

qualityovenbake:
Is now they are telling us what they are truly after, they want to eat goat meat and are looking for who to extort money from. She didn't commit any sex crime, the person she is having sex with is above 30yrs or where Is it stated in our constitution that a widow can't engage in sexual activity.

Oyindidi:
What are you saying?