Kogi gov’t buries 130 unclaimed dead persons

The Kogi State Government buried 130 unclaimed dead bodies on Saturday.

The Informant247 gathered that the deceased persons are victims of accidents, kidnapping and robbery who have been dropped at the Federal Medical Centers, Lokoja, the capital of Kogi state for several months without families or relations to claim their remains.

The dead bodies have been buried at the Felele Cemetery in Lokoja, Kogi State.

While addressing people at the mass burial of the victims, Mrs Arokoyo Elizabeth, the general manager, Kogi State Sanitation and Waste Management Board, revealed that the agency has got the backing of the law to make sure the environment is protective and sanitized for human living reaffirming that, the dead bodies have been kept too long in the hospital.

The General Manager who was represented by the Acting Secretary of the Board, Sanitarian Ajayi Olufemi, revealed that the dead bodies were dropped at the mortuary by the Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) and the Nigeria Police Force.

She added that the agency has made many announcements via various media organizations to notify members of the public, and to enable easy trace of the bodies by their family members or relations, but all were exercise in futility.

“All the people evacuating and burying these bodies have been sanitized. Just like I said earlier, we have made several announcements on radio, television and other media about these unclaimed bodies.

“But as I speak to you, nothing was heard from family members, relations, and friends of these corpses. Most of the bodies are victims of accidents, kidnapping or robbery which were brought by the Police and Road Safety. So they have to be buried because they have been in the mortuary for a long time without anybody coming for them” She added.