The Central Planning Committee for the burial of
the paramount ruler of the Tiv nation, late Tor Tiv,
Chief Alfred Torkula, has stated that the Tiv
monarch would not be buried with human head.
Chairman of the Committee, Brig.-General Atom
Kpera, who stated this while briefing journalists
as part of activities for the burial of the late Tor
Tiv said the Tiv tradition did not believe in
sacrificing human beings for the burial of its
monarchs.
“The Tiv tradition does not involve burying mon
arch with anybody. Nobody should entertain any
fear at all as the Tor Tiv will not be buried with
the head of anybody. All the Tor Tivs are buried in
one place and that is why we have told you that
the burial would be conducted by a Catholic
priest”, he stated
Kpera disclosed that the weeklong programme for
the burial started with the traditional wake keep
by each of the Tiv intermediate areas of
Jemgbagh, Jechira, Kwande, Sankera and Minda
as well as Tiv in diaspora and friends of the Tiv
nation taking their turns each day.
He stated further that by next Wednesday, the Ijir
Tamen would sit at the traditional council
chamber where the traditional inquest /valedictory
session would be held.
It could be recalled that the late Tor Tiv died on
November 23, 2015 in Abuja and activities for his
burial are billed to start from January 28 through
February 4th when he would finally be interred.
