No Autopsy, No Burial for HRH Eze Ajiri, Court Declares
“An Abia Magistrate Court has ruled that HRH Eze Prof. Sam Ajiri cannot be buried until an autopsy is conducted to determine the true cause and time of death.”
An Abia State Magistrate Court on November 6, 2025 ruled that the traditional ruler of Ntalakwu Oboro Autonomous Community Ikwuano LGA of Abia State, HRH Eze Professor Sam Ajiri can only be buried after an autopsy to ascertain the actual cause and time of his death.
The Chief Magistrate while delivering his ruling upheld the legal advice of AIG Emmanuel Ade, Director of Legal Services, Force Headquarters, Abuja who advised that an autopsy must be carried out by a government approved Medical Team with the participating parties nominating medical observers during the autopsy to determine the actual cause and time of the death of the traditional ruler
The Chief Magistrate of Ikwuano Magistrate Court, His Worship, N. R Olujie while granting an application filed by Chief Uzondu Johnson on behalf of the Mr Dike Ajiri, first son of the traditional ruler restrained Mrs Chinwe Ajiri, from burying the royal father, HRH Eze Professor Ajiri, APU 1 of Ntalakwu Oboro Autonomous Community without an autopsy.
Dailyledger.com.ng reports that the autopsy became necessary due to the expressed concern of the first son, Prince Dike Ajiri, regarding the contradictory dates surrounding his father’s death. According to the mortuary tally, late Eze Ajiri was deposited by Mrs. Chinwe Ajiri in September 2024, however in her statement before Zone 9 Police Headquarters, Umuahia, she indicated that the death occurred in December 2024.
Mrs Chinwe Ajiri’s inconsistency raised serious questions as to what truly transpired. Consequently, the family deemed it imperative to conduct an autopsy, not only to ascertain the actual circumstances and time of death, but also to identify any underlying medical condition that could be hereditary, thereby providing vital information beneficial to the health and wellbeing of other family members.
Mrs Chinwe Ajiri, second wife of the royal father had resisted and fought against the move using all forces at her disposal including tarnishing the family names on the social media platforms
The Chief Magistrate further restrained Ashes to Ashes Funeral Ltd, the funeral home where the remains is being kept from releasing his body to Mrs Chinwe Ajiri or any person without the consent and approval of Mr Dike Ajiri who is the head of the Ajiri Family; The kinsmen of the late royal father and the Eze’s Cabinet
Mrs Chinwe Ajiri was further restrained from using hired thugs, cultists and strange armed men led by one Chinedu Kanu to affect the burial of Eze Ajiri
Similarly, the AIG, Zone 9, the Inspector-General of Police or any other Nigeria Police Command, their officers and men investigating the cause of death of the traditional ruler and who are in possession of the mortuary tally were restrained from transferring the tally to any other person or officer except for the purpose of autopsy
Chief Magistrate Olujie was ruling in an affidavit brought before him by Mr Dike Ajiri; Chief Uzondu Johnson; Mr Armstrong Nduka Okorocha; Mr Henry Ekpe and the IGP, Nigeria Police Force all requesting for an autopsy.
The Chief Magistrate in his remarks stated that he granted the application satisfied that it would serve the end of justice.
