A young man, simply identified as Ifeanyi, who was allegedly kidnapped last Friday, in Okpuno community, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has reportedly been found dead.
Sources said that Ifeanyi, who hailed from Awgbu community in Orumba North LGA of the state, was found dead about three days ago, although it was not clear what actually led to his abduction and eventual killing at the time of filing this report.
A source said: “He was kidnapped on Friday along Geneva Hotel road. I don’t know the exact point where his body was found. That was one death too many! This sweet soul was kidnapped in the heart of the state capital on Friday, and just yesterday evening, his lifeless body was seen by the roadside.”
Another source blamed the state government for the level of insecurity in the state, while calling on the governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to do more to secure the state.
“If such a barbaric outing can take place in the capital city of the state, without any intelligence as regards hunting the perpetrators of this crime down, then I can confidently tell you that no person is safe down there. Not even his (Soludo’s) aides or all the House of Assembly.”
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the ugly development, but said it was not a case of kidnap. He said the matter was being investigated to find out what actually happened.
“It is a pure case of murder and it’s still under investigation. We urge the witnesses where the dead body was found to volunteer information that will support the ongoing investigation.
“Preliminary information shows that it could be cult-related as there were marks of axe cuts on the deceased’s body. Meanwhile, the body has been recovered and deposited in the morgue,” he said.