Borno hospital has received 923 corpses in six months

Records at the State Specialists Hospital in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital have revealed that the hospital has so far received 923 unknown corpses, which had being evacuated for burial at different cemeteries across the state by environmental workers in the last six months.

Information gathered was that, most of the corpses were already decomposed before they were brought to the hospital.

A source in the hospital who did not want his name in print told DailyPost that,”if you go through the hospital record, you would notice that at least the hospital receive about 68 corpses in a day since the last six months. Most of these corpses are of those either hit by stray bullet during various clashes between insurgents and military or those kidnapped and killed by insurgents whose family could not pay ransom.

“Those with bullet wound were either killed by insurgents or stray bullets but those whose throats were cut off were killed by the insurgents aften being kidnapped and the concerned families could not afford ransom.


 
“Some of the corpses are horrifying because you can notice that they were mutilated. Everyday, residents behind the hospital come out to ask for some chemicals in order to stop the excess odour being generated by the corpses.

“Government is doing its best as you can see. The enviromental workers are also helping to evacuate the corpses. Until this crises come to an end, I am afraid the people would have to bear with us.

We are all in this, we know the health hazard, but we also have to understanding that killings and kidnapping are still going on in the state.” He explained.

Speaking with a cross section of citizens on the spat of killings and kidnapping in the state, particularly with the recent kidnapping of father of the state Commissioner for women affairs, Hajiya Innah Galadima, despite the ongoing security campaign in the state, people have reacted differently.

Most people said that the ongoing crisis had never been experienced in the state before, affirming that different criminals have found Borno as a fertile ground for their criminal activities.

Malam Inusa Yakubu, a civil servant also told DailyPost that,”Since the crises started, a gunshot could cause serious confusion, as people would be running helter skelter. That is enough to make criminals to find Borno as an interesting place to operate.” He explained.

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