2 decomposing corpses litter Aba streets

Residents of Aba, Abia State, yesterday expressed concern over the two decomposing corpses that presently littered some streets in the city.

News Agency of Nigeria learnt that two armed robbery suspects were allegedly lynched and burnt to death by angry mobs on Saturday and Monday.

They said they could no longer cope with the stench emanating from the corpses.

They called for the quick intervention of the relevant authorities in Aba North Local Government Area in removing the corpses.

The corpses were lying at the SAMEC Junction and Uche Street in Eziama at the time of filing the report.

They said that the situation could constitute health hazard to those living or doing business in the vicinity, if not urgently removed.

Mrs Ngozi Ochor, Head, Aba North Environmental Health Department, said her office only got to know about the unhealthy development a few hours ago.

Ochor said she had written to the police for the permit to evacuate the corpses.

She said: “The health implementation of the situation on the residents is enormous.

“When the air and our environment are polluted, the reality is that our health is at risk.

“If corpses are not disposed off from our streets, our environment becomes uninhabitable and extremely hazardous.

“They contaminate almost everything around us and expose both the young and old to danger. “Disease carriers like flies will perch on them and move to contaminate everything around, including food.

Ochor, who said that he did not encourage crime, admonished Aba residents against taking the law into their hands.”

She said that robbery suspects should be handed over to appropriate authorities for the law to take its full course. (NAN).