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Why Are Families Forced to Pay for Autopsies in Nigeria?

I have seen two recent tragic cases where victims’ families were asked to pay for investigations. In Imo State, the father of a student nurse who was raped and murdered said the CID demanded money for an autopsy and other tests. In Delta State, police told another bereaved family to exhume the young girl’s body, pay for autopsy fees, and even fuel the police vehicle. This seems to happen in other states too. How can crime victims—or their families—be charged before government security forces do their work? What happened to the funding meant for police investigations? I can’t understand what is going on in this country.

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Y
yemi

How can families cope when police demand payment for autopsies in these tragic cases?

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J
jaruma

It's unfair that families bear this cost while grieving. The government should subsidize autopsies to ease their burden.

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O
olivia

It's surprising that an official investigation could hinge on a family's ability to pay for tests in the first place.

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K
kris

I'm not convinced that every state enforces these fees universally; some regions might waive autopsy costs under certain laws.

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M
mel

Communities could organize pooled funds and lobby state houses for a dedicated autopsy fund in public hospitals.

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