20 Benin Corpses: Obaseki Gives Police Ultimatum To Unravel Mystery
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, gave the state Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro seven days ultimatum to unravel the circumstances surrounding the 20 embalmed bodies found in an uncompleted building in Ekenwan road axis of Benin City.
The Special Adviser to the governor on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, gave the ultimatum at a joint press conference with the Police.
Obaseki said various reports have emerged since the news about 20 the bodies found in an uncompleted building and shrine broke out in the state.
He said this has given room to comments from various citizens of the state and across the federation, adding that it is proper for citizens to know the truth and the police should help out in a record time.
“We don’t want to preempt the outcome of police investigation but the police is actively doing their investigations, a lot of speculations going around , some people suspect that the place is a quack morgue where they preserve bodies.
“All kinds of speculations are out there. So, we are going to leave that to the police to conclude their investigations and brief on exactly what is going on there.
“Some people have been apprehended. They are undergoing questioning. Some people are still being looked for. They will be apprehended and they will contribute useful information as well and in due course, the governor has actually giving us seven days for them to come back to us with details of what they find out, was it just a morgue, was any ritual involved? What actually is the situation?
“No conclusion has been drawn yet. So the police will be allowed to do their job.
“They are actively on it. We are going to give them time to come back and brief us.
“We are going to ensure that we are going to be continually brief the public about what is going on”, he said.
Obaseki added that the health implications of the bodies on
the citizens of the state is also going to be considered.
“At the same time, we are also taking public health measures to ensure that just because we have these bodies there, that there is no public health risk around the neighborhood.
“Steps are being taken by the Edo State Ministry of Health and that is why we have the Permanent Secretary here.
The Sun
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