This is the removal of human remains from their current burial site. Exhumation is a multi agency service in conjunction with Local Authorities, Ministry of Health, Local Police, families, embassies and all relevant agencies involved.
We offer single and mass exhumation services nationwide and the exhumed human remains can be re-interred, cremated or repatriated to another country as instructed.
Reasons for Exhumation:
• Exhumation may ordered in cases under police investigation
• In getting DNA for analysis in solving disputes
• Re-burial into a much more suitable graveyard
• To Cremate the human remains
Whatever the reason for exhumations, they should only be considered after time and care is taken to think through the whole process. It is not a decision to take lightly and it can be a very lengthy process but if it is something you wish to proceed with, we can offer our advice and expertise in matters relating to the exhumation of human remains.
We have experience dealing with the complex and time-consuming process of arranging and carrying out exhumations, re-burials, cremations, repatriation of human remains from cemeteries, churchyards and alternative burial sites.
Our Exhumation Services Include:
• Facilitation of acquisition of all permits required for exhumation
• Exhumation site evaluation
• Provision of transportation services for transfer of human remains
• Exhumation supervision
• Cremation or re-burial
• Repatriation
Disbursements May Include The Following:
• Cemetery fees and charges relating to the exhumation
• Fees for Exhumation License and Bishop’s Faculty
• Removal of memorials on all relevant graves
• Fees and charges for subsequent re-burial, cremation or repatriation