The Benue State Action Committee on COVID-19, on Wednesday evening, intercepted a vehicle conveying the corpse of a victim who died of Coronavirus disease.
The deceased, one Peter Aiv Kogi was said to have died of Coronavirus in Kano and was being taken to Konshisha for burial.
A press release issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Samuel Ortom, Mr. Terver Akase stated that when the Committee was alerted on the curious development, they immediately swung into action.
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“With the combined efforts of the Konshisha and Gwer East COVID-19 teams, a roadblock was quickly mounted at Jato, near Aliade where the vehicle carrying the body of the COVID-19 victim was intercepted.
He stated that all the four persons in the vehicle were quarantined with immediate effect.
