The management of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Teaching Hospital, Parklane, has announced plans to dispose of over 300 unclaimed bodies that have overstayed in its mortuary.
In a public notice signed by the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Prof. Bethrand Ngwu, the management urged relatives and friends of the deceased to come forward and claim the bodies.
“This announcement serves as a notice to anybody whose relations or friend’s corpse has stayed in the hospital for a period of six months and above, to proceed and claim it.”
Prof. Ngwu further warned that any unclaimed bodies would be disposed of after the given deadline.
“Failure to do so within three weeks after this announcement, all bodies not claimed shall be disposed of permanently, and the hospital will not be held accountable.”
For concerns or inquiries, the hospital advised the public to reach out via the following contact details:
Phone: 08033750269 or 08063251100
Email: info@esutth.org.ng
