BSUTH Lay To Rest 74 Unclaimed Corpses.
Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi has buried 74
unclaimed corpses in its morgue.
The 74 unclaimed corpses were evacuated and buried by the men of
the Benue State Sanitation Agency.
Governor Hyacinth Alia of the State who gave the order for
immediate evacuation and burial of the corpses expressed appreciation to Alia
for his prompt action that necessitated the quick disposal of the bodies, most
of which have been in the mortuary for up to five years.
Chief Medical Director of
BSUTH, Dr. Terungwa Hwande said, the dangers posed by the corpses to the
hospital community which includes serious public health hazards as potential
sources of epidemic as mutant diseases could have emanated from them, while,
urging the hospital to follow due process in ensuring the evacuation of the
corpses as adverts were placed in the print and electronic media.
Dr Hwande also said, letters were also written to security and other relevant ministries and agencies to perform their respective roles in the evacuation and burial of the corpses.DP/KG
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