{"id":400078,"date":"2018-02-09T15:07:45","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T15:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=400078"},"modified":"2018-02-09T17:30:31","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T17:30:31","slug":"stop-sharing-images-of-ebonys-corpse-minister-advises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/02\/stop-sharing-images-of-ebonys-corpse-minister-advises\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop sharing images of Ebony’s corpse – Minister advises"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Tourism and Creative Arts Minister, Catherine Afeku, has advised against the dissemination of graphic images of the dead body of dancehall artiste, Ebony Reigns, following her tragic passing in a car accident at Mankranso in the Ashanti Region.<\/p>\n
The Minister urged Ghanaians to respect the dignity of the beloved singer.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”ck2AYAiSMWJxrylvM7mYlNu1KiPDQxSk”]”I wish however to caution against the indiscriminate sharing of the accident images and ask that we respect the sanctity and dignity of our dear departed Sister in this very difficult time,” she stressed in a statement.<\/p>\n
Some persons on social media have been seen sharing gory pictures of Ebony’s dead body and that of the two others involved in the accident, prompting some complaints from other users.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Afeku’s statement also conveyed condolences\u00a0to the bereaved family.<\/p>\n
“I wish to convey to the family, industry, friends, fans, and well-wishers alike the sympathies of The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, The Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture and the people of Ghana.
\nWe will consult with the family to give our Songstress a befitting send-off.”<\/p>\n