The Imo State Government, working in concert with the State Police Command, on Thursday demolished the controversial Ugwudi Mortuary located at Umuhu, Ngor-Okpala, along the Owerri–Aba Road.
The operation was jointly overseen by the commissioner of police, Aboki Danjuma, and the commissioner for health, Chima Egu, who disclosed that the exercise followed a directive from Governor Hope Uzodimma.
Officials said the action became imperative after the mortuary was deemed a severe security liability and a growing public health hazard to residents of the area.
The police had, a week earlier, announced the shocking discovery of more than 100 mutilated bodies on the premises, sparking widespread outrage and fuelling concerns about possible organised criminal activities.
