Residents of Jacob Beredugo Street in the Osiri area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, were left in shock on Wednesday night after the skeleton of a 45-year-old preacher, Esere Okilo, was discovered in his residence—15 months after he was declared missing.
The shocking discovery was made by his concerned female relative, who, facing accommodation challenges, decided to check his residence. Peering through the window, she found his skeletal remains seated on the toilet, clad only in a singlet.
The incident sparked panic among residents, many of whom expressed disbelief, stating they never noticed any foul odor or signs of decomposition.
The late Esere Okilo, a native of Nembe-Bassambiri in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, was known as a reclusive man devoted to his faith. He lived in a two-flat compound, occupying one apartment while his elder brother and his wife resided in the other.
According to a neighbour “The two brothers were not on talking terms as he was reported to always refer to the brother and the wife as bewitched duo.”It was gathered that few months ago, the immediate family had a meeting expressing concern over his whereabouts and declared him missing. But some other family members thought he had gone on one of his usual church pilgrimages.
A neighbor confirmed to our correspondent that operatives from the Ekeki Division of the Bayelsa Police Command, who arrived to evacuate the deceased’s skeleton, arrested his senior brother on suspicion of concealing the death.
Meanwhile, a police source revealed that a preliminary discussion with staff at the Federal Medical Center morgue suggested that traces of formalin had been applied to the corpse, possibly to mask any foul odor from the apartment.
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