Eight bodies were found on Monday, in a burrow pit at the
boundary between Agbalu and Umuokom, in Obibi Community in Etche Local
Government area of Rivers State.
Daily Sun gathered that the
corpses were discovered in the morning by women who went to the farm.
A source from the
community said the women raised the alarm which attracted residents of the
community, but were scared to go closer to the bodies.
The source said
natives could not identify them, as the corpses, who were male kid with their
faces to the ground.
However, state Police
Public Relations Officers (PPRO), Ahmad Muhammad, a Deputy Superintendent of
Police (DSP) confirmed the incident.
Muhammad said
investigation revealed that the perpetrators came from a neighbouring state.
He said: “Information
led our men to a burrow pit on the outskirts of the community where
eight corpses were discovered.
“Further enquiry
revealed that on March 24, 2016, at about 5:45 pm, unidentified men from
neighbouring state came to the scene with the men bound, who they
executed and dumped their bodies in the pit and left towards Abia State.
Investigation has been launched with view of unveiling the scenario and
arrest the culprits.”
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