On Monday, the 24-year-old Nollywood makeup artist Abigail Fredrick was buried in her hometown of Ikot Udoma, Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
Abigail was one of the five film crew members, along with actor Junior Pope, who tragically lost their lives in a boat accident on the River Niger last week.
Reports from NewsNow revealed that the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, ordered for her body to be brought back to the state for a proper burial after she was originally buried by the riverbank.
In compliance with the Governor’s directive, her body was exhumed on Sunday, April 14, 2024. A candlelight procession was also organized to honor her memory.
Sharing pictures from the burial on Monday, a Facebook user named Ubong David wrote: “Today, the late Abigail Frederick, the Nollywood makeup artist who tragically lost her life in the ill-fated boat mishap, has been laid to rest at the family compound in Ikot Udoma, Eket Local Government Area.
“The funeral service was conducted by the Church of Christ, Ikot Udoma, and was attended by various dignitaries, including the Eket Transition Committee Chairman, Akaniyene Tommey; Commissioner for Tourism, Charles Udoh; SA on Entertainment, Moses Eskor; Godfada Uko, members of the Eket Transition Committee; Nollywood actress Eve Esin; the Nollywood community, friends, and sympathizers.”