A mortuary attendant in Oghara, Delta State , has been arrested by the police over the missing corpse of a 58- year -old woman, Mrs Patience Amughoro.
The deceased woman was said to have died late last year after a brief illness and her corpse kept in a private hospital mortuary at Oghara , while the family prepared for burial .
Sources said the family was stunned when, on Saturday morning after all preparations had been put in place , they arrived at the mortuary only to discover that the body was missing .
A family member, who identified himself only as Okiemute , said the mortician had earlier presented a body to the family and on close observation , they found out it was not that of Mrs Amughoro .
“ That was when he ( morgue attendant ) began pacing up and down, looking for the body . That was when he told us that the body was missing .
“ We were shocked . We had made arrangements to give our auntie a good send – forth. It hurts that we don’ t have her body , ” Okiemute said .
He noted that the family later reported the incident to the police.
Another family member, who did not want his name in print , wondered how the body disappeared from the mortuary.
“ The disappearance of her body is tormenting my family . I have never heard of a corpse developing legs and leaving a mortuary, ” he added .
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya , confirmed the incident to our correspondent.
She said the attendant was in detention, adding that investigation was ongoing .
