A mortuary at the Agagbe Community in Gwer-west Local Government Area of Benue State has been gutted by fire.
It was learnt that the inferno, which occurred on Friday evening, led to the burning of bodies deposited at the morgue beyond recognition.
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A resident of the community, Mr Ikyur, who spoke with our correspondent, said the cause of the fire incident has not been unraveled, saying “it was a shock to everyone”.
Meanwhile, some persons have taken to their social media handles, particularly Facebook to react to the incident.
See some reactions on Facebook:
Anum Bemdoo: “Double wahala for dead body, maybe the Fulani herdsmen have come to finish what the started. Wahala no de finish.”
Adebayo Bamidele: “Every bad news is from Benue. This one shock me ooo. Rest In Peace to those dead bodies. Double wahala.”
Aondo Matthew: “Who knows, it could be one of those who deposited the bodies but have no money for burial that decided to end everything. Bad!”
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Sunny G: “I hear say some of the dead bodies escaped ooo. This is the real definition of double wahala for dead body. May their souls rest in peace.”
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