The late 24-year-old Nollywood makeup artist, Abigail Fredrick, was laid to rest on Monday in her hometown of Ikot Udoma, Eket Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State.
Actor Junior Pope was one of the five members of the film team that perished last Wednesday when their boat overturned on the River Niger, including Frederick.
According to reports, it was claimed that she was buried by the riverbank, Umo Eno, the governor of Akwa Ibom State, ordered that her body be brought back to the state for a befitting burial.Monday saw the interment of the remains of the late 24-year-old Nollywood makeup artist Abigail Fredrick in her birthplace of Ikot Udoma, in the Akwa Ibom State local government area of Eket.
Following the governor’s directive, her body was exhumed on Sunday, April 14, 2024. A candlelight procession was also said to have been held in her honour.
A Facebook user, Ubong David, who shared pictures from the burial on Monday 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.”
