A violent family clash which occurred Saturday morning at the funeral rite of 78-year-old Emmanuel Agbozo, popularly known as “Nil oo Nii “, in Nkurakan, Yilo Krobo Municipality, Eastern Region of Ghana, made it impossible for the deceased to be buried.
As the funeral took a tragic turn, it took the police’s intervention and escort for the deceased’s body, which was lying in state, to be returned to a private mortuary at Huhunya, a nearby community.
According to Ghana Web, an attempt to prevent one of the deceased’s children from participating in the funeral rites led to the clash.
Family members accused the individual of abandoning his now-deceased father during his illness and failed to visit him.
Also, the late Agbozo, before his demise, had explicitly instructed the family not to allow the son to attend his funeral.
The violent confrontation stemmed as the family members attempted to enforce this directive by the deceased, leading to a clash with the son who brought some young men to fight the family.
This led to property destruction, and injuries before Police reinforcements were called in to restore order.
The Police, in order to ensure peace and prevent further escalation, ordered the body to be returned to the mortuary, and the funeral was suspended indefinitely.
Suspects involved in the clash are currently assisting the police with investigations.
Source: Tribune online
