- The unidentified bodies were uncovered unclothed, according to village sources and transporters, along the Tower-Ohiya section of Umuahia-Enugu expressway during the weekend.
- It is uncertain whether the victims died on the spot or were brought to the location by unknown individuals after being killed elsewhere
Residents of Ohiya community in Umuahia South Local Government Area have raised an alarm to notify both the Abia State government and security agencies regarding the unsettling discovery of two lifeless bodies.
The bodies, which remain unidentified, were found without clothing as confirmed by village sources and commercial transporters. The grim discovery took place during the weekend along the Tower-Ohiya stretch of the Umuahia-Enugu expressway.
Accounts from these sources suggest uncertainty about whether the victims met their demise at the location or were transported there by unidentified individuals after being killed elsewhere.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a bus driver informed DAILY POST that the corpses were in an advanced state of decomposition, further noting that they were lying face up and unclothed. The overpowering stench emanating from the bodies tainted the air in the vicinity.
In response, the Abia State government expressed deep concern over the discovery of the bodies. A statement issued by Mr. Ferdinand Ekeoma, the Media and Publicity Adviser to Governor Alex Otti, conveyed that security agencies are actively investigating to unravel the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate deaths of the victims.
“The attention of the Abia State government has been drawn to a disturbing report of the discovery of some corpses whose identities are yet to be confirmed at the Ohiya Axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway earlier today.
“Government has since alerted security agencies and is presently collaborating with them to unearth the circumstances surrounding the death of the victims.
“Government calls on Abians to remain calm while urging good-spirited members of the public with useful information that could assist the government get to the root cause of the death of the victims not to hesitate in making it available to the government or security agents”, Ekeoma said.