A dead body has been found hanging from a mango tree, in a bush in Amichi, Nnewi south LGA of Anambra.
The body was discovered on May 16.
According to Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson for the Anambra police command, the discovery was reported to the police by an unidentified person who used the deceased’s phone to make the call.
Ikenga said the body has since been identified and moved to a morgue, adding that efforts are under way to contact the deceased’s family.
The spokesperson said Ikioye Orutugu, commissioner of police, has directed operatives to intensify surveillance and intelligence gathering across the state.
He said the directive is aimed at preventing crime and criminality, and to specifically uncover the circumstances surrounding the Amichi incident.
“The Anambra State Police Command is taking proactive measures to unravel the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident and to bring the perpetrators to justice,” Ikenga said.
Two days ago, a lawyer identified as Rolex Iloakasia and his client were shot dead while returning from a court hearing in Anambra.
Ikenga said the two men were gunned down at about 11:30am in Egbebelu village, Nanka, in the Orumba north LGA of the state.