The people of Umunneato autonomous community in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State has been thrown into dispair and fear following the discovery of the nude corpse of a brutally raped lady in their community.
Investigation revealed that the discovery was made a day after the world celebrated the famous Saint Valentine’s Day, at Okwu village.
An eyewitness, who spoke on grounds of anonymity stated that a close look at the lady’s corpse revealed bruises, especially around the breasts and private parts.
“I am not too sure that it was a case of ritual killing because no part of the girl was missing. It is, to me, a case of brutal gang-raping to death of the unfortunate girl.”
The source said nobody knew how the lifeless body was dumped along the road at Okwu or did it.
Speaking also on the issue, the traditional ruler of the community, Eze Leo Nwokocha, said the identity of the dead lady was still unknown.
According to the royal father, police stormed the scene soon after getting wind of the incident and removed the corpse.
The traditional ruler said he had no doubts that the police and other security agencies were on top of the situation, with a view to ascertaining who the perpetrators were and making them to face the full weight of the law.
