King Gan declared dead four years after abduction
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Netafrique
The elders of the royal court of Obiré officially announced the death of King Gan, who was abducted on 27 September 2022 with his son while returning from the fields. Funeral rites began on 5 November in Obiré and the main funeral ceremony is scheduled in three months, according to Bafuji Info.
The elders of the royal court of Obiré announced the death of King Gan on 5 November 2026, according to Bafuji Info as reported by Netafrique. He was abducted with his son on 27 September 2022 while they were returning from the fields. The sovereign had not been heard from since his abduction.
The first funeral ceremonies began on the evening of 5 November in Obiré, Poni province, and are expected to continue for a few days. The main funeral ceremony is scheduled in three months, before the designation and enthronement of a new king according to customary procedure, Netafrique reports.
The abduction took place in an area where the terrorist threat had intensified from August 2022. On 14 August 2022, South-West Governor Boureima Savadogo had called on the population to avoid stigmatisation and amalgamation, according to the statement cited by Netafrique.
