Man buried with bed instead of a coffin in Benue State: Photos

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Yesterday, a Benue State man identified as Ajingir Tsa had his dying wish fulfiled as he was buried with bed instead of a coffin.

An eye witness who was present at the burial wrote,
'history was made today at Mbabu, Shangev-tiev in Konshisha local government area as late Ajingir Tsa goes home as he refused to be buried in a coffin'.



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