KWASU Teaching Hospital sets deadline for retrieval of corpses in mortuary, plans mass burial
Relatives of deposited corpses at the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH) Ilorin have been asked to remove them within two weeks.
The management of the hospital, while making this known on Sunday in a statement by the Head, Corporate Affairs Unit, Yakub Aliagan, said the mortuary of the hospital is full as a result of unclaimed corpses.
“The Management of Kwara State University Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, wishes to announce to the general public that its Mortuary is filled beyond capacity with no available space due to unclaimed bodies.”
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It urged people who have corpses in the hospital to retrieve the bodies of their loved ones within two weeks on Sunday, December 8 and Saturday, December 21, 2024.
It said that the corpses would be considered for mass burial after the time limit given by the management for the removal.
“The management, therefore, implores the general public to come and retrieve the bodies of their relatives and loved ones within the next two weeks from the time of this announcement, after which the Management will consider decongestion through mass burial”, the statement said.
