Corpses, skull exhumed from building foundation in
Enugu Nigeria(photos)
– There is fear in Ugwuaji community after three decomposing
corpses and a human skull were discovered in an ongoing building foundation.
– The police directed youths of the community to exhume the
corpses from the building on Monday evening.
– Enugu state police command has commenced investigations into
the discovery of three decomposing corpses, and also a human skull in Ugwuaji
area of the state.
There
is anxiety in Ugwuaji community of Enugu state following the discovery of three
decomposing corpses and a human skull in the foundation of a building under
construction.
The
Punch reports that the corpses were exhumed from the building on Monday evening
by some youths following a directive by the police.
As at
the time of this report, it is still unclear who the building belongs to, but
unconfirmed reports claim that the structure is a church building; while some
claim the building belonged to a businessman.
The
corpses were buried in the foundation of the building and covered with concrete
and blocks. It was gathered that the construction of the building recently
started as it was still at the foundation level.
The
corpses were exhumed after one of the workers at the site was alleged to have
knowledge of the internment of the dead bodies in the foundation before
officials of the state’s police command were invited to the scene.
A
source within the police the alleged worker, who blew the whistle about the
development, disclosed that the bodies were buried at the foundation before
concrete and blocks were laid. He said the force mobilised some youths and
directed them to break the foundation.
The
source said the discovered corpses have not been identified as well as the
identity of the building owner.
Responding
to the incident, spokesperson of the state police command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu,
on Tuesday, January 26, said investigations into the matter had commenced.
Amaraizu,
expressed optimism that the owner of the building would be unravel very soon,
adding that the identity of the corpses, and the killers would also be
unraveled.
“The Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has
commenced investigations into the discovery of three decomposing corpses, and
also a skull, by its operatives on January 25, 2016 at a bush by Ugwuaji, in
Enugu, along the Enugu/Port Harcourt Expressway with a view to
establishing the identity of the corpses, where they were allegedly killed, and
the possible suspects, amongst others,” Amaraizu said.
See
photos below:
Mobile police officer and youths at the scene of the
incident.
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