THE Anambra Police Command has recovered a dead body found hanging on a tree in a bush at Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state.
The police confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday, May 17, stating that the body was found following a call made to the deceased’s phone by an unidentified person.
According to the statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Tochukwu Ikenga, officers from the Onitsha Head Bridge Divisional Headquarters moved the corpse to a morgue.
He noted that efforts are ongoing to contact the deceased’s family for necessary actions.
“Information revealed that an unidentified person called through the deceased’s phone to report the discovery of the body hanging on a mango tree in a bush.
“Meanwhile, the body has been identified and deposited in the morgue, and efforts are ongoing to contact the deceased’s family for necessary action,” the statement read.
Ikenga noted that the Commissioner has mandated a thorough investigation to determine whether foul play was involved.
The police have also called on the public to come forward with any information that might aid in solving the case.
However, the incident came shortly after another incident earlier this month, when the body of a pregnant woman was found hanging from a cashew tree along Uke/Ideani road in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.
The police spokesman, who confirmed the incident on May 6, noted that the state Commissioner of Police appealed to stakeholders and community leaders of the LGA to assist with information to help identify the perpetrators.
“The CP described the incident as unfortunate and a stark example of ‘man’s inhumanity to man’, and he ordered a thorough investigation to identify and prosecute the perpetrators,” he said.
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