A gruesome murder has shaken Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State, as a 17-year-old girl, Chinasa Adigwe, from Umueje village, was found dead in a bush at Omasi village.
Her private parts had been cut off, sparking suspicions of ritual activities
The police spokesman, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the incident, stating that the state Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Obono Itam, has ordered an immediate investigation into the murder.
Ikenga, in a statement said, “The girl’s lifeless body was found in a bush at Omasi village on 6/10/2024 by 4:25pm and she was later identified as one Chinasa Adigwe from Umueje village and her private parts were cut off in a bush at Omasi village before police were alerted. The body has been recovered and deposited in a morgue.
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“The CP, while condoling with the family, friends and community of the deceased, said the police will do everything possible to ensure that those behind the barbaric act are arrested and justice served.”