“We undressed him completely and saw that part of his manhood was missing – this is unacceptable!”
Tension flared at a mortuary in Obingwa LGA, Abia State, after relatives discovered the testicle of a deceased male was missing during a pre-burial inspection. The shocking find was made by the deceased’s sister, who had insisted on examining her brother’s entire body before burial after it had been stored at the facility for over a year. The revelation enraged family members and villagers, leading to violent confrontations with mortuary staff who attempted to flee but were caught and severely beaten.
The incident triggered panic among other families using the mortuary, with many rushing to evacuate their loved ones’ remains to other facilities. Angry youths vandalized the mortuary property, while community members vowed to conduct full body inspections at all mortuaries before future burials. The bizarre case has raised serious concerns about corpse management practices and sparked demands for an investigation into the missing organ.
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