GANTA, Nimba – Following several months of outcry from the public and family members, the body of the late Nathan Wehyeegbay has finally been laid to rest in his hometown, Gipo.

The body was removed from the Gompa Funeral Home in Ganta on Jan. 21 and taken to his home where the wake was held. The funeral services and interment took place on Friday, January 22, 2016, in Gipo Town.

At the funeral home, the father of the deceased, Saye Wehyeegbay, told a group of journalists that he was happy that the body of his son was finally turned over to the family for burial. He, however, expressed regret that both the national and local government were unable to contribute to the burial ceremony.

“Nothing like that, since they told me that I should come and get my son body from the funeral home, nobody had ever called me again,” Wehyeegbay said.

Wehyeegbay informed journalists that despite the government’s inability to contribute to his son’s burial, others came to his aid. He said through their assistance, he was able to give his late son a befitting burial.

After several months of being deposited at the Gompa Funeral Home, both the family of Nathan Wehyeegbay and the management of the Gompa Funeral Home demanded the removal of the body.

The body of Wehyeegbay was among several bodies deposited at both the Gompa and Sanana Funeral Homes in Ganta following the Ganta Sept. 30 violence. With the removal of Wehyeegbay’s body, it remains unclear when the other corpses will be returned to their respective family members.

Featured photo by Arrington Ballah