By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
Chikun local government council area of Kaduna state, has stated its readiness to conduct burial of a total of 49 unknown and unclaimed human corpses deposited in it general hospital in Sabon Tasha area of the state.
The LG secretariat gave the notice in a letter addressed to the commissioner ministry of local government affairs Kaduna state, dated 11th April 2023, and signed by council Executive Chairman, Hon. Salasi Nuhu Musa.
According to the letter made available to our correspondent on Wednesday, 25 have been identified with their names while the remaining 24 has no any means of identification.
“This is to notify the general public that, Chikun Local Government Council, has gotten the approval of the Kaduna State Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Local Government Affairs, to carry out burial of 49 unknown and unclaimed corpses deposited at different times at the General Hospital Sabon Tasha, Chikun Local Government Area by men of the Nigeria Police from Toll Gate Division and Kasuwa Magani Police Station.
“The Kaduna state Ministry of Health and Kaduna State Ministry of Local Government Affairs had in their letters referenced MOH/ADM/110/VOL.III dated 30th August, 2022 and S/MLG/373/TA/28, dated 4th October, 2022 respectively, directed that a committee be set up to investigate and verify the circumstances surrounding the deposited corpses.
“Following the directive, a nine (9) man committee was constituted to that effect on the 20th October, 2022 under the watch of security agencies. The Committee carried out a careful investigation and its findings revealed that:-
“Forty-Nine (49) unclaimed copses were deposited at the mortuary of Sabon Tasha General Hospital against the (42) earlier communicated. The Corpses need urgent befitting interment for public interest”, it stated.
The list of the 25 unclaimed identified corpses is as follows:
1. Donates Ebomuche,
2. Emmanuel Charles
3. Dangote
4. Hadiza Audu
5. Police
6. Police
7. Insp. Rutu Musa
8. Joel Simon
9. Idrisa Yakubu
10. Baba Yellow
11. Maria Ejeh
12. Abubakar Ibrahim
13. Chukwuka Aguezeh
14. Luka Samuel
15. Abdul Abubakar
16. Halikali Dalami
17. Bejamine Zaka
18. Bowaje Zaka
19. Mr. Titus
20. Mr. Gaius Nenji
21. Jimmy Begge
22. Aminu Begge
23. Rabilu Yahaya
24. Buba Ali and
25. Arinze Odo
The remaining twenty four (24) corpses had no any means of identification on them as at the time they were deposited at the mortuary by the security operatives, according to the letter and the Mortician when he was contacted.
The letter continued that “The Committee set up had rounded up its assignment on Thursday 6 April, 2023 at about 6.30pm and forwarded her report
for onward transmission with recommendations for necessary action.
“The Council has however gotten approval and it immediately set up a Seven (7) man Technical Committee to that effect for the final burial God’s willing to hold within the period under reference. Already a site has been provided via His Royal Highness Esu Chikun for the exercise.
“This publication is for public information and awareness. A window of five (5) days from the date of this publication, is hereby given for claimers to come forward if any.
Kaduna state government under Mallam Nasir El-rufai, Ministry LG Affairs commissioner, and Chikun LG chairman have been highly commended for their good work in serving the humanity for making it public.
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