Everyone needs to hear this.

If you are:

1. An Igbo woman or girl
2. A non Igbo woman married to an Igbo man

And your Father / Husband dies, leaving behind property, even if just a pin...

IT IS YOUR FULL RIGHT IN IGBO CULTURE TO INHERIT EVERYTHING AND YOU ARE BACKED BY LAW.

Igbo men who have never achieved anything in life, but have one rich or successful brother (or even cousin, or even just village member) see intimidating his wife and children into giving up his property when he dies as a shortcut to instant riches.

YOU MUST FIGHT THEM.

These men rely on the ignorance and fear of women (because they usually come as a group backed by one smelling band of miscreants called the Umunna), and they take advantage of the shock and grief of the wife and children to bully women into signing away their rights to land.

They know most Igbo people have a very shaking understanding of Igbo history and culture, and they know Catholicism that dominates Igbo land pushes the doctrine of female obedience to men, and they are counting on these two things to make their confidence scam work.

THERE IS NO IGBO CULTURE OR LAW that prohibits wives and daughters from inheriting their husband or father’s property.

You do not have to shave your head either.

If anybody asks you to do so, tell them to fuck off and involve the police or even hire thugs if necessary.

When it comes to land and property disputes in Igbo land, you absolutely must be the first to attack

And this is such a cruel requirement because as a family you’re grieving and vulnerable but you have to secure all property documents, hire security & file a police report FIRST

You are fully 100% backed by the laws of Nigeria in your right to inherit, retain, and control this land or property but if you give up your rights, you will lose your inheritance.

NEVER allow any religious leader to convince you to forgive.

NEVER drop any legal case.

NEVER!!!

NEVER EVER treat any male relatives on your father’s side (or literally just any relatives who express interest in your father or husband’s property) with kindness, understanding or compassion no matter how old or young they are

THEY ARE YOUR ENEMIES until you win the court case

And most importantly, because above everything else I have listed, this is the one thing that will save you the most:

While your husband or father is alive,

1. MAKE THEM WRITE A WILL

2. MAKE A VIDEO RECORDING OF THE SIGNING AND NOTARISATION, STATING THE WISHES IN THE WILL.

If you involve the police, no matter who comes to beg you, no matter what names they call you, NEVER EVER agree for them to be released or sign any forgiveness or dropping the case.

NEVER allow your relatives to dictate where your husband or father will be buried.

BULLY THEM.