The corpse of a 110-year-old woman, Madam Victoria Oguzie
from Umuomara in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, has
been reported missing from the mortuary it was deposited by the family
three weeks ago.
A family source told LEADESHIP SUNDAY
that the members of the family had gone to retrieve the corpse from the
mortuary at Ogbaku, Mbaitoli, but they were shocked when the attendants
claimed that the corpse was missing.
The angry members of the
family allegedly attempted to bring down the foundation of the hospital
with
dangerous weapons, prompting the workers to run away while the
owner of the hospital went into hiding.
LEADERSHIP SUNDAY learnt
that it was not the first time a corpse was missing from the hospital.
Two years ago, the corpse of an aged man was reported missing in the
facility.
Some members of the family alleged that the hospital
might be using the bodies for ritual purposes, but an official of the
hospital debunked the claim, saying it was just a case of misplacement
of the corpse.
The owner of the hospital could not be reached as
the building was deserted when LEADESHIP SUNDAY visited. The state
Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Vitalis Onugu, said he was
yet to be briefed on the matter.
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