News
Four arrested over missing corpse in Ogun mortuary
The family of an 86-year-old deceased man has raised alarm after his corpse which was deposited in a mortuary was nowhere to be found.
Dailypost learnt that the corpse of late Pa Joel Omiran, who died a month ago, was deposited at the mortuary of Sacred Heart Hospital in Lantoro, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The old man had died at the private hospital where he was rushed to for treatment. His children were said to have kept their father’s body in the mortuary till burial arrangements were concluded.
It was gathered that the family checked back three weeks ago and confirmed that the body was still well-preserved in the morgue.
However, trouble started when the children visited the mortuary during the week to take delivery of the body of their late father, but the corpse was missing.
It was learnt that four persons have been arrested following the mysterious disappearance of the corpse.
A reliable source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity said: “The children of Pa Omiran kept the body of their father in the mortuary a month ago.
“But, they were shocked when they visited the hospital this week after they called to inform them they will be taking away the body for burial. They cleared all necessary bills.
“[But] on getting to the hospital, they could not find the body. Every effort to get the body proved abortive.
“Two mortuary attendants, an auditor and a plumber have been arrested.”
Confirming the incident, Ogun State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the police authority is aware of the incident and that four persons have been arrested.
“We are aware of the incident. One 86-year-old man, Joel Omiran’s body was missing at the Sacred Heart Hospital mortuary.
“We have commenced an investigation. The State CID, Eleweran, has taken over the case.
“Four suspects have been held. Two mortuary attendants, one auditor and a plumber,” Oyeyemi stated
Oyeyemi said the plumber was arrested because “we heard that a few days to the incident, he had helped the attendants to break the door to the mortuary when the keys to the doors were misplaced.”
The suspects were arrested on Thursday, he confirmed.
Follow us on social media:
“The quality of a woman isn’t measured by the hair on her head but by her brain” – Yul Edochie cautions ladies against killing themselves over expensive hair this Christmas
President Tinubu cancels Lagos engagements in honor of food stampede victims
Moment stage collapses on Odumodublvck during concert performance (Video)
Goods worth millions of naira destroyed as fire guts spare parts market in Ibadan
Farmer k!lled, three siblings and one other severely injured as bomb explosions rock Niger state community
Video trends as Nigerian lady transforms face into Jesus Christ with makeup (Watch)
Lady swaps old woman’s ATM card while pretending to help, steals N2M
“The money wey dem pay me don expire” – Moment Burna Boy stops his performance at the Oando PLC end of the year party (Video)
-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist2 days ago“The money wey dem pay me don expire” – Moment Burna Boy stops his performance at the Oando PLC end of the year party (Video)
-
Economy2 days agoGoods worth millions of naira destroyed as fire guts spare parts market in Ibadan
-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist21 hours agoMoment stage collapses on Odumodublvck during concert performance (Video)
-
Economy21 hours agoPresident Tinubu cancels Lagos engagements in honor of food stampede victims