Family Dispute Over Inheritance Leaves Man Unburied Five Years After Death

 

A Nigerian woman has taken to social media to issue a cautionary message about the consequences of polygamy, sharing a troubling story of a deceased man whose body has remained unburied nearly five years after his passing due to an unresolved family conflict.

The revelation came from a user identified as @Anambra_girl on X (formerly Twitter), who narrated the experience of a close friend. According to her, the deceased was married to two wives, and since his death, both families have been embroiled in a bitter dispute over his estate.

She explained that the ongoing disagreement between the two wives and their children has made it impossible to proceed with burial arrangements, leaving the man's body in limbo for half a decade.

“You see polygamy? Avoid it if you can,” she wrote. “My family friend’s dad died almost five years ago, and they can’t bury him yet because the two wives and their children are still fighting over the property.”

She further noted that the deceased had left behind a will, appointing some of his friends to assist his lawyer in overseeing the distribution of his assets. However, the will has yet to be executed, as the family remains deadlocked.

“His properties are now in ruins because the family can’t agree. Even the will he wrote—with clear instructions and executors—has not been implemented to this day,” she added.

The post sparked significant reaction on social media, with many users expressing disbelief, frustration, and sharing similar stories about the challenges of managing family estates in polygamous households.

One user, @OnyeAguata, commented:

“Nobody in the entire family ever loved the man. So nobody ever said they should set their greed aside and bury the man first????”

Another user, @MeduFavour, added humor to the conversation, writing:

“Please don’t advise anybody 😂 Whoever chooses that path will feel it themselves.”

The situation has once again highlighted the complications that can arise in polygamous families, particularly in the absence of clear communication and cooperation regarding inheritance matters.