Two mortuary attendants- Osaro Benjamin (50) and Idowu Eriemator (26)- have been arraigned before an Evboriaria Chief Magistrate’s Court in Edo State for stealing jewellery worth N4million from a dead woman.
The suspects were employed at the Stella Obasanjo Hospital where the crime was committed.
Police Prosecutor Emmanuel Obakpolor told the court that the jewellery was in the casket of Mrs. Esther Akora.
He listed the items to include earrings, necklace, and wedding ring, adding that the offence was committed on May 12.
Conspiracy and stealing contravene Sections 516 and 390 (9) of the Criminal Code.
The accused pleaded not guilty.
Chief Magistrate Frank Idiake granted them N500,000 bail each and a surety in the like sum.
A 16-year-old-girl has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly master minding the raping of her 14-year-old friend.
The accused was charged with conspiracy to commit felony.
She was said to have conspired with her lover and Destiny Idehen to commit the crime.
Prosecutor Inspector Omoruyi Osayomwanbor said the offence was committed on April 16 at 15, Uwwelu Maternity Road in Benin.
The prosecutor said the accused asked the victim to accompany her to a family friend’s home.
Omoruyi informed the court that when they got to the place, the accused made a phone call and two men came into the room.
He said after introducing her lover to the victim, the suspect went outside with her lover and Idehen locked the door behind them.
The prosecutor said Idehen raped the minor and stabbed her in the head with a kitchen knife.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 516 of the Criminal Code.
Chief Magistrate Mrs Igho Braimoh remanded the accused in prison custody. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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If not stupidity of the highest order, why putting those items in the coffin for burial with the dead? These items are of no use to the dead, so shouldn't be there at all. This is a show of the foolishness in the black man's culture and I think we should learn from the Islamic tenets of treating the dead - just bury it (corpse) naked, wrapped in a clean cloth!!!
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