Man Missing For Over A Year Found Dead In His Apartment

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The decomposed remains of Pastor Esere Okilo, 45, have been discovered in his home in Ekeki, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, more than a year after he was reported missing.

Okilo, a native of Nembe-Bassambiri, was reported missing for about 15 months before his sister stumbled upon his skeletal remains.
The discovery happened when his sister who was facing accommodation issues, visited the house and upon looking through a window, saw the pastor's skeleton sitting on a toilet, with a singlet on.

Residents of the area said they were unaware of any unpleasant odour coming from the apartment during the pastor's prolonged absence and described Okilo as a devout individual who kept to himself and was generally not involved in the community.
Okilo lived in one of two flats in the compound alone, while his estranged elder brother and wife occupied the other and neighbours revealed that the siblings had been estranged.

Reports indicated that the toilet door where the body was found had been locked from the inside, raising further questions about the circumstances surrounding his death.

Although the pastor’s family had previously believed he had simply gone on one of his routine church pilgrimages but after police were called to the scene to remove the remains, they arrested Okilo's elder brother on suspicion of covering up the death.

A source from the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa said there are indications that a substance like formalin was sprinkled on the corpse to stop the smell.

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