{"id":198977,"date":"2026-04-18T17:48:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T16:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/benue-mortuary-attendant-uses-human-leg-as-stick"},"modified":"2026-04-18T18:54:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T17:54:47","slug":"benue-mortuary-attendant-uses-human-leg-as-stick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/benue-mortuary-attendant-uses-human-leg-as-stick","title":{"rendered":"Benue Mortuary Attendant Uses Human Leg as Stick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A mortician named Amaobi, in charge of a mortuary in Agwabi, Buruku local government area of Benue State has been arrested by operatives of the Benue State Police Command.<\/p>\n<p>the mortuary attendant was arrested after he was caught on Friday morning using the leg of a dead person in the morgue as a walking stick.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that Amaobi took the dead person\u2019s leg he was using as a walking stick to a retailer\u2019s shop to buy some items when he was caught.<\/p>\n<p>This unusual act, according to reports, drew the attention of the community, and it eventually led to his arrest by the youths.<\/p>\n<p>Upon the arrival of police officers, Amaobi, in his confession, claimed that his action was a demonstration meant to draw people\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, he was trying to get support so he could appeal to the government for help, especially to evacuate over 18 bodies of suspected criminals killed last year by security operatives and deposited in his mortuary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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