NAIJA NEWS
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested four persons over the missing corpse of a farmer, identified as Joel Omirenya, at the Sacred Heart Hospital’s mortuary in the Lantoro area of Abeokuta.
Naija News learnt that the family of the deceased was thrown into confusion following the disappearance of his corpse while the burial preparation was in progress.
According to PUNCH, Omirenya fell sick and was rushed to the hospital for prompt treatment, but died while on admission and his corpse was thereafter preserved at the hospital’s mortuary.
Speaking on the incident, Omirenya’s son said the family members had concluded plans to convey his father’s corpse to their hometown in Benue State when efforts to locate his corpse in the mortuary proved abortive.
He also stated that the mortuary attendant, John Olaade, has been handed over to the policemen at the Adatan Police Station and his family members have been informed about the missing corpse.
He said, “On February 13, 2023, when my father fell sick, we rushed him to the Sacred Heart Hospital, Lantoro, Abeokuta, and he was placed on admission. After one week of admission, he died and we decided to deposit him at the hospital’s morgue. We paid N25,000 for the dressing and embalmment of his corpse.
“We were told the N25,000 will last for five days and afterwards, we would be charged N1,000 per day for the corpse in the morgue and we agreed, paid and I was given a paper to always present whenever I come to check the corpse.
