OOUTH reacts to missing corpse at mortuary *vows to review CCTV footages

Damilola Ajibola

The management of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu has reacted to the incident of missing corpse at the hospital’s mortuary.

In a statement signed by the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr. Olubunmi Fatungase, and made available to News Contact Online, the management promised to unravel the “mix-up” surrounding tbe matter.

The statement reads, “The management of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu has expressed deep concern over the occurrence of a mix-up of a corpse in the hospital, assuring that it is working towards unraveling the situation.

“There had been some reports that a female corpse is allegedly missing in the OOUTH mortuary when the family came to pick it up for burial.

“In a release signed by the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. Oluwabunmi Fatungase, the issue of missing corpse is unprecedented in the hospital mortuary.

“Fatungase said the hospital management is  working in collaboration with necessary agents and individuals to unravel the circumstances behind the mix-up, noting that footages from the Closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera is being evaluated.

“She said that high level investigation is ongoing on the matter, pleading for the continued cooperation of the affected family.

“The CMD pointed out that the hospital will go as far as conducting DNA test to identify the corpse, adding that any circumvention of the quality assurance of the hospital will not be taken lightly and necessary consequences in consonance with the public service rules will be applied on whoever is found culpable.”

Fatungase said that the present administration in Ogun State has upgraded the mortuary with modern freezers and scaled up its amenities, pointing out that mortuary services of the hospital has been a preferred place for many people to keep the remains of their beloved intact until they are ready for burial.

Apologising to the affected family for the embarrassing situation, the CMD said their cooperation towards the ongoing investigation is highly appreciated, assuring that the corpse would be identified and released to them for a befitting burial soon.