No try this for my country: Man fakes his death, surprises his family at his funeral ceremony

• A 45-year-old man fakes his death because he was lonely and decided to seek the attention of his family members.

• According to him, he made this decision because he has large family members and no one checks up on him.

• He surprised his family that he was alive when he stepped out from a helicopter at his own funeral ceremony.

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A man identified as David Baerten pulled a big prank on his family members to share his pain and give them a stern warning.

The 45-year-old had been suffering from loneliness despite having a large number of family members.

Apparently, none of them checks up on him, he grew frustrated and decided to devise a plan with his wife and child.

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They connived that he had been so ill and eventually died, they even went as far as posting his death on social media.

At his funeral ceremony, he surprised his family member by gracing his presence in a helicopter.

Reactions: The man fakes his death, but I feel his pain

The video elicited a mixed reaction from social media users. While some stated that they understood why he needed to go extra measures, others argued he went too far. See some comments below;

@Ashiqa: The man fakes his death, but I feel his pain

@Cheryl: Lost for words 😳

@user6102021462323: well now he knows he is who still luv him .time is precious keep in touch with friends and luved ones .🥰

@Ravioli: That’s hilarious

@fonsi: just a little bit much. I could never do that 😏😏

@Funmi: No try am for my country

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Nigeria’s Tallest Man, Afeez Agoro, Passes Away at 48

Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Tallest man, Afeez Agoro Oladimeji, passed away at 48 and died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Wednesday night after prolonged sickness.

The news of his death was made known on Thursday, in a tweet by popular Twitter influencer, Pamilerin Adegoke.

Adegoke announced the sad news, stating, “Nigerian tallest man Afeez Agoro Oladimeji is dead after suffering from prolonged sickness.”