Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - The Edo State Police Command has launched an intensive and far-reaching investigation into a disturbing allegation of unlawful tampering with a human corpse and theft of human parts at Akugbe Mortuary, located along Upper Sakponba Road, Benin City—an incident that sparked public outrage and nearly culminated in mob violence.
A statement from the command says on December 12, 2025, it
received an urgent distress call indicating that a mortuary attendant was on
the verge of being lynched by an irate crowd over allegations of organ
harvesting.
‘’Acting
with swift precision, the Divisional Police Officer, Ugbekun Division,
immediately mobilized operatives to the scene and successfully rescued the
suspect, thereby averting a breakdown of law and order.
Preliminary
investigation revealed that one Marvelous Odeh and others had visited the
mortuary to claim the corpse of one late Uyi Enogieru for burial. However, upon
completion of the required formalities, it was discovered that the corpse had
been unlawfully interfered with and some body parts were missing, prompting the
report to the Police.
The suspect
has since been taken into custody and, on the directive of the Commissioner of
Police, Edo State Command, CP Monday Agbonika, fdc, the case has been
transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for thorough,
professional, and discreet investigation to unravel the circumstances
surrounding the incident.''
The command assured members of the public that no stone will
be left unturned in uncovering the truth and ensuring that anyone found
culpable is brought to justice in accordance with the law. Members of the
public are urged to remain calm and refrain from taking the law into their own
hands, while allowing the Police to carry out a comprehensive investigation.
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