Corpse of woman declared missing 10 years ago discovered in Son’s wardrobe.

The Imo State Police Command has arrested one Chimezie Osuigwe for discovering the corpse of his mother who was declared missing in 2003 in his wardrobe.

DAILY POST gathered that the 70-year-old who was declared missing 10 years ago was found dead and embalmed in a cupboard at Osiugwe’s house by a family member.

Confirming the discovery, the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Musa Katsina, said the woman identified as Mrs. Lucy Osuigwe, had in 2003 been declared missing.


According to the police boss, the embalmed corpse has been in that condition since 2003.

“The corpse of Mrs. Lucy Osuigwe, who was declared missing in 2003, was found in a large cupboard inside a shrine in a private room in a circumstance depicting ritual practice.

“The embalmed body, which was kept in that condition for about 10 years, is believed to have been placed in the wardrobe by her son, Dr. Chimezie Osuigwe, a devotee of the Guru Maharaji Sect.

“Preliminary assessment of the scene of crime revealed that the woman must have been murdered by the son for ritual purposes,” Katsina affirmed.

Katsina further stressed that the corpse would be handed over to the forensic team so as to determine the possible cause of death.