Son dumps father's corpse in septic tank in Delta state

A 37-year-old bricklayer,Chukwuma Udenwa, has been arrested by the Delta Police Command for allegedly dumping the corpse of his father inside a septic tank at his residence in Okpanam community, near Asaba .

According to .SP Celestina Kalu, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Udenwa, ‎who is married with three children,was arrested after his landlord discovered a decomposing corpse in one of the septic tanks in the compound.

“The man was arrested for dumping the corpse of his father in a septic tank in the compound he is living.He said he has no money to take the corpse to the mortuary.Before the discovery, Udenwa lied to some of his neighbours that his father passed on from his illness and the corpse had been deposited at Maduemeze Hospital mortuary,’’ Kalu said. 

It was gathered that Udenwa informed his neighbours that one of his sisters, who resides at Ibusa, recently brought his 83-year old sick father, Mr John Udenwa to Asaba for medical attention.

Udenwa, who reportedly confessed to the crime, told the police that lack of finance compelled him to dump the corpse of his father in the septic tank.

The police spokesperson said that Udenwa would be arraigned in court under section 242 of the criminal code.

NAN