Few hours after DJ Arafat was laid to rest at Williamsville cemetery in Abidjan’s working-class Adjame district, his grave was desecrated by fans for social media photos. watch
The incident occurred just after Ivoriens paid their last tribute to the late entertainer in an overnight grand funeral concert which began on Friday August 30.
AFP reported that some fans were injured after the police fired tear gas to disperse the grave profaners who forced open the fresh grave and coffin, taking photos and videos they shared on social media. It was learnt that the over-zealous fans also tore the late entertainer's cloth to check his tattooes for a confirmation of his death.
A royal grand funeral concert was held on Friday August 30, in honor of late Ivorien entertainer DJ Arafat at the 35,000-capacity Felix Houphouet-Boigny stadium.
The event in which A-list African stars such as Davido, Sidiki Diabate, Fally Ipupa and Serge Beynaud performed in, had some happy and teary moments. The coffin of the “coupe-decale” singer who was conferred with the national order of cultural merit for “his immense contribution to the artistic radiance” of Ivory Coast before the grand send-off, was placed in the middle of the stadium as his fans paid their last respect.
Recall LIB reported that DJ Arafat died at the age of 33 on August 12, after a motorbike crash in Ivory Coast’s main city Abidjan.
Here are more photos and videos from grand funeral concert below;
Nigerian musician, @iam_Davido, performs at DJ Arafat's funeral in the 35000 seater Felix Houphouet-Boigny stadium in Abidjan. #RIPDjArafat #CotedIvoire
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VIDEO:Thousands of fans of Ivorian singer #DJArafat, including football star Didier Drogba, pay tribute in Abidjan to the 33-year-old who died in a motorbiking accident
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