Alleged organ harvesting: Mob attacks, destroys mortuary

 

A mortuary at Ndiolumbe, Isiala Ngwa council area of Abia State, has been attacked and destroyed by rampaging irate youth.

The youth reportedly attacked the morgue over alleged harvest of body parts.

The mortuary attendants were said to have fled the facility on sighting the irate youths.

The mob burnt ambulances and destroyed the facility, popularly known as Prince O Mortuary, leaving dead bodies scattered all over the premises.

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According to Vanguard, the Ndiolumbe community has been accusing the Prince O Mortuary attendants of harvesting body parts and selling them to ritualists.

Following the destruction of the mortuary, relations of the dead stormed the area to convey the remains of their loved ones to other mortuaries located in the community.