Watford striker Odion Ighalo came into the country from England last week for the burial of his late father in Ekpoma, Edo State.

A picture has emerged online allegedly showing the Super Eagles player weeping profusely as he finally buried his late father in his hometown.

See photo below:

Ighalo had six weeks ago mourned the death of his father on his Instagram page,writing, “A special dad is hard to find, You dad I’m keeping in my mind, I wished you could have stayed forever, But I will never forget you oh not ever? 4 months today.”

A special dad is hard to find, You dad I’m keeping in my mind, I wished you could have stayed forever, But I will never forget you oh not ever? 4 months today

A photo posted by Odion Jude Ighalo (@ighalojude) on Aug 25, 2016 at 5:30am PDT