Woman found dead inside gutter in Anambra with mouth gagged, hands and legs tied

In a drainage area at AOdikpi village, along Osumenyi / Akwuihedi road, Osumenyi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra, a still-to-be named young lady was found dead.

The deceased, whose identity has yet to be identified, was discovered with her hands and legs bound by a rope and her mouth gagged. Marks of aggression are also present on her body.

State Police Command spokesperson Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, 11 November, said efforts were being made to apprehend the perpetrators.

A good Samaritan from Osumenyi in Nnewi South LGA confirmed on 10/11/2020 at approximately 12 pm that a girl whose name and address is yet to be determined, aged about 22 years, was seen lifeless inside a gutter along Osumenyi / Akwuihedi road Osumenyi with a sign of violence on her forehead, her mouth was sealed with tape while her legs and hands were bound with rope, “he said.”

“Scene was visited by Police operatives attached to Nnewi Area Command and victim was rushed to Visitation Hospital Osumenyi where she was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. The corpse was photographed and deposited at the same hospital morgue for autopsy and effort being intensified to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident in order to apprehend perpetrators and bring them to book.” he added.

The photos were posted by the Special Assistant to the Local Government Chairman.