The Lagos State Government says the utilization of private premises as mortuaries, embalmment focuses or internment locales isn't permitted in the state. 

This was contained in an assertion named, 'Burial prohibited on residential premises – LASG’Entombment disallowed on private premises – LASG' on Wednesday. 

The assertion cited the Executive Secretary of Lagos State Law Reform Commission, Mrs Ade Adeyemo, as saying that ban was to forestall the transmission of transmittable diseases in the State. 

While taking note of that "it is an offense to use residential premises as morgues, embalmment centres or burial sites”, Adeyemo stressed that the Commission is tasked with the onerous responsibility of updating and reviewing laws that address immediate and peculiar needs of Lagosians at every point in time.

She said, “The Law Reform Commission is saddled with the responsibility of reviewing and reforming laws with a view to effecting necessary changes to make them more modern, fair, just, efficient, accessible and bring them in consonance with the prevailing social and moral values of society.

“In this regard, the Commission, after review, found it expedient to ensure that the Lagos State Public Health Law was expanded to include present-day disease outbreaks like the Ebola, Lassa fever and other communicable diseases.”

It was also stated that "there are procedures to be taken in order to eliminate all anomalies and repeal, review and reform obsolete, spent and unnecessary laws which at a time were necessary but as the State evolves, they become inapplicable because they do not fit the prevailing situations and circumstances”.