The body of two unidentified persons have been discovered in Umuahia, Abia State capital, creating panic in the minds of the residents.
The two corpses were found at Ohiya section of Aba-Umuahia -Enugu express way over the weekend by, in decomposing condition.
Natives of Ohiya community where the sordid discovery were made, told News Echo that preliminary investigation showed that the victims were not indigenes of Ohiya.
They opined that it may be a case of ritual killing or victims of unknown gunmen attack.
The natives added that they may have been killed eslewhere but dumped on the spot by their attackers.
It was gathered that the corpses were in decomposing condition about to burst.
However, Abia State government has confirmed the discovery of the corpses, described the incident as disturbing.
In a press release by Ferdinand Ekeoma, the Special Adviser on media and publicity to Governor Alex Otti, the State government assured that security agencies were investigating the matter.
The statement read as follows:
” Tattention of 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 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.”
Meanwhile, people who do business close to the scene of the incident have stayed away from their businesses, to avoid being arrested for questioning by security agencies, and to avoid contracting diseases from the offensive odour.
