The corpse of a
yet-to-be identified middle-aged man has been recovered from river Ojoto by the
Anambra State Police.
The deceased whose
corpse has been deposited in the mortuary was found floating on the river bank
with head injuries and hands tied behind his back.
Police spokesperson,
Haruna Mohammed who confirmed the incident said Police Patrol team attached to
Ojoto Division following a tip off discovered the lifeless body of a middle
aged man whose identity is yet unknown.
“The body was
floating on the river bank with his hands tied behind his back and bruises all
over his head.
“Corpse was brought
out of the river, photographed and deposited at St Michael hospital mortuary,
Umuoji for autopsy.
Mohammed called on the
public whose relations got missing and matched above description to report at Ojoto
Division for possible identification of the corpse.
Haruna added that a
full scale investigation has been launched into the incident.