It has come to the notice of the general public after investigation that, there was no ritualists’ den anywhere in Uzebu quarters of Benin City as reported by most media groups in Nigeria over the past week.
A Facebook user has written that, “The Edo state police command preferred to do media propaganda than do investigation first”.
Furthermore, the user said, “Edo state government is also sharing same information everywhere. What does it cost government to have its investigation network than spreading falsehood like the police too”.
Investigation showed that, the owner of the morgue is registered to carry out the business. He was given quit notice in his former place of business at First East Circular (Asuen Hospital) and he bought a new place and tried to quickly build it in Asoro hill where there were other two existing morgues already. The name of the business is St. Gabriel Funeral and partners with an existing hospital. He had stopped taking in more corpses since he was given a quit notice. He decided to move all old remaining corpses to the new site. They have another morgue off federal road in Uselu by St. John hospital.
The said discovered shrine was what he worships as form of protection. He believes in it for the sustenance of his business. No fresh dead body was seen. They have a register of all the corpses seen in the videos circulating on social media.
The Facebook user wondered, “What do you guys gain showcasing Edo state in bad light?”
He concluded that, simple investigation, we will not do.
