Photos: Chinua Achebe's body arrives Nigeria

The body of late literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport Abuja yesterday where it was received by government officials. His body was flown to Enugu aboard a private plane en-route his hometown, Ogidi, Anambra, where it was received by elder brother, Chief Augustine Achebe, other family members and state govt officials.

He will be buried Thursday May 23. More photos after the cut...