The Oyo State Government, on Monday, issued a seven day notice to relatives and next of kin of unclaimed corpses deposited in various public hospital mortuaries across the state to come forward for identification and claim, after which the bodies will be given a mass burial.
This was contained in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Health, Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, in Ibadan, the state capital.
She said, “The government noted a significant increase in the number of unclaimed corpses currently deposited in mortuaries within public health facilities across the state.
“The corpses were brought to the facilities by the Nigeria Police Force, the Federal Road Safety Corps, the Nigerian Correctional Service, and other relevant agencies. Over time, the bodies have remained unclaimed, resulting in severe congestion in the affected mortuaries, many of which have now reached their storage capacities. Related News Police pledge safe rescue of Oyo abducted schoolchildren, reject ransom talks Why Lagos is Nigeria’s toughest state to police — DIG My call for S’West security not attack on any ethnic group — Igboho
“In view of this development and the need to ensure the continued efficient operation of health facilities, members of the public, particularly individuals with missing relatives, are urged to visit the relevant public hospital mortuaries for the purpose of identification and possible claim of the corpses.
