Youths in Abia State expressed their outrage after discovering that a local mortuary, operated by attendants now under investigation, had allegedly been involved in the unlawful removal of body parts from deceased individuals.
According to VANGUARD, the incident unfolded when a family, having brought their deceased relative’s body to the mortuary for safekeeping, decided to inspect the corpse before taking it for burial.
Upon undressing the body, they discovered that one of the testicles was missing, sparking a wave of anger among the surrounding community members.
The mortuary, located between Afoukwu and Abayi Okoroato villages along the Aba-Ikot Ekpene highway in Obingwa Council Area, became the focal point of a tense standoff when the family, accompanied by a group of local youths, made the grim discovery.
The attendants, reportedly caught off guard by the confrontation, tried to flee the scene but were quickly apprehended by the irate youths, who had grown increasingly frustrated with the situation.
The discovery was particularly shocking to the community, who were unaware that such a grave violation could occur at a facility they had long used.
Several individuals, who spoke with VANGUARD, revealed that rumors of the mortuary’s suspicious activities had been circulating for some time, but no concrete evidence had emerged until the incident involving the missing body part.
Some of the youths said,” We don’t know that this mortuary is involved in such evil business; people have been suspecting him. It is an abomination in Igbo land to sever the body part of a dead person.
“Now, we have seen what he has done and why his business is flourishing. He was operating his mortuary business in that abandoned filling station. He and his attendants will answer for their crimes.”
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