At least three mortuary attendants in the Obingwa council area of Abia State narrowly escaped being lynched by angry youths on Monday, March 31, following the discovery that the testicle of a deceased man was missing from his body at the facility where they worked.
According to Vanguard the incident occurred when a family went to retrieve the remains of their deceased son from the mortuary for burial. As part of the process, the body had already been dressed and placed inside a coffin. However, one of the deceased’s sisters insisted that they undress the body for a final observation before leaving. Upon doing so, the family was horrified to discover that one of the testicles was missing.
The shocking revelation immediately sparked outrage among the youths who had accompanied the family to the mortuary. Witnesses reported that, upon realizing the growing tension, the mortuary attendants attempted to flee the scene. However, the enraged youths managed to apprehend them before they could escape.
Community members expressed their anger and suspicions regarding the mortuary's operations. One of the locals, speaking about the incident, claimed that there had been long-standing suspicions about the mortuary’s activities. "We didn’t know this mortuary was involved in such evil business. People have had their doubts about him. It is an abomination in Igbo land to remove a body part from a deceased person. Now, we see why his business is flourishing. He has been operating his mortuary in an abandoned filling station, and now he and his attendants will have to answer for their crimes," the resident stated.
The incident has raised serious concerns about the mortuary’s practices, with many calling for investigations into the facility’s operations. However, as of now, the Abia State Police Command has not issued an official statement on the matter.
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