Vihiga: Drama as body of man buried secretly at night is exhumed, 3 men arrested

• The body of a Vihiga man who died under mysterious circumstances has been exhumed for post-mortem
• Residents reportedly became suspicious after the family buried the man’s remains under the cover of darkness
• Three men suspected of having facilitated the hurried burial were found near a riverbank, where locals accused them of performing cleansing rituals

Vihiga County – Tension gripped Kamnono Village in Kisasi Sub-location, Hamisi Sub-county, after the body of a middle-aged man that had allegedly been buried secretly at night was exhumed.

The exhumation came as a result of protests from area residents demanding answers over his mysterious death.

What killed Vihiga man?

Bruce Sniper told GossipsNG that the deceased man’s body had been found inside his house on May 2 under unclear circumstances, with conflicting reports emerging about the cause of his death.

Some residents alleged that the man may have died after being assaulted, while others claimed he had been struggling with excessive alcohol consumption and a lack of food.

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According to locals, the body was collected from the mortuary at Jumuia Hospital in Kaimosi before being buried quietly on the night of Tuesday, May 12.

The uncertainty surrounding the man’s death fuelled tension within the village, with residents demanding answers from those involved in the burial arrangements.

They also wondered why the night burial occurred and without wider public knowledge, especially given the uncertainty surrounding the death.

The situation quickly escalated when residents gathered at the homestead and demanded that the grave be reopened so that a post-mortem examination could be conducted to establish the true cause of death.

Witnesses described chaotic scenes as crowds confronted three men believed to have organised the hurried burial.

Police officers were called to the area as tensions rose, with dust and commotion filling the village during the dramatic exhumation process.

The three men linked to the burial arrangements were subsequently arrested as investigations began into the circumstances surrounding both the death and the late-night burial.

Residents also questioned why no formal police report was filed when the man’s body was first discovered, despite claims circulating within the village that he may have suffered physical injuries before his death.

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The exhumed body was subsequently taken to Mbale Mortuary, where it is expected to undergo a postmortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.

Detectives will be seeking to establish what really happened to the deceased and whether foul play was involved.

For many villagers, the incident has left behind fear, unanswered questions and deep divisions within the community, as they await the outcome of investigations into the disturbing death.

Source: GossipsNG