Police Commence Investigations into Stolen Corpse in Benin

Men of the Zone 5 Police headquarters in Benin city have commenced extensive investigation into the illegal exhumation of the body of Pa Anthony Edebiri in Benin city . 

Pa Edebiri who died and was buried in 2021 was said to have been allegedly stolen from the grave side 24 hours after the burial ceremony . 

The Zone 5 Police Public Relations Officer , DSP Tijani Momoh said flowing from the petition received from some children of the Late  Anthony Edebiri , the Assistant Inspector General of Police, zone 5 , Benin city  directed men of the Homicide department of the zone to immediately commence  investigation . 

He said that , the police arrested two suspects , one Kingsley Osagie and Ekiuwa Igbe who were interrogated over the invasion of the grave side and the stealing of the dead body. 

DSP Tijani Momoh stated that , the suspects denied any knowledge of the whereabouts of the dead  body exhumed from the grave. 

He said  the police is now worried that the body is yet to be recovered. However , current  police findings revealed that some persons are now trying to arrange another burial ceremony for the late man. 

This information prompted the police to tighten  their investigation as the mortuary where the body was kept has been discovered and the  police is said to have written a letter to the management of the mogue to request for proper briefing on the controversial situation for clarification . 

It was revealed that the situation has heightened tension in the Edebiri family on Mission road in Benin city as some persons in the family do not want another burial ceremony  as they call on the police to help them recover the stolen dead body. 

The family members had claimed that a proper burial has been done and are only looking forward to two years  remembrance ceremony and not a second burial ceremony.