Maiduguri Mortuaries Full, Evacuation And Burial Of Corpses Halted After Massacre
Many dead bodies were dumped in front of mortuaries in hospitals in the
capital city of Borno State, Maiduguri, as the number of killed in Friday’s
and Saturday’s Boko Haram attacks is overwhelming.
According to DailyTrust, about 500 corpses, mostly of dead insurgents, were
brought to the mortuaries at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital
(UMTH) and the State Specialists Hospital. However, their facilities were
full, as hospitals could not provide space for bodies evacuated from the
streets by health workers.
Therefore, dozens of unclaimed bodies, allegedly of Boko Haram members,
were placed in front of mortuaries. While most of civilian casualties have
been buried by their families and friends on Friday and on Saturday.
However, urgent steps must be done as the bodies started decomposing
intensively. The odour is horrible, but even worse is the possibility of
epidemics break out, which may endanger the lives of patients in the
hospital and those living close to it.
However, the immediate evacuation of corpses was halted because the
clearance from security forces, ministry of health and other stakeholders is
being awaited.
“We cannot bury the unclaimed bodies without clear approval from those
that matter,”
an officer told the newsmen on conditions of anonymity.
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