Delta Police Command Alerts Public About Unidentified Corpse Of Accident Victim

Corpse Of the unknown accident victim

By Frank Oshanugor

Authorities of the Delta State Police Command, Asaba have alerted members of the public about an accident victim whose corpse is yet to be identified and now lying in hospital mortuary.

The Command’s spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe in a statement on Thursday morning said
the victim was involved in an accident along Benin/Asaba expressway by Summit junction Asaba. He was said to have been knocked down by a Mack Truck with Reg. No. RBC 92 ZS, while crossing the road.

The deceased’s identity and address could not immediately be ascertained as there seemed not to be any means of identification on him. His corpse has subsequently been deposited at Maduemezia Memorial Hospital Mortuary Asaba.

The Police Command has therefore advised any person(s) who knows the victim, his parents, friends or other relatives should report at State Traffic office at ‘B’ division

Asaba, Maduemezia Memorial Hospital Mortuary Asaba or the Police Public Relations office, Police Headquarters Asaba for possible identification and collection of corpse.
Numbers to call for any information are
0915 557 0008
0915 557 0007
Command control room via 0803 668 4974.

Meanwhile, driver of the truck has been arrested by the police and his truck taken as exhibit for further investigation.

Written by: Frank Oshanugor

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