The Anambra State Police Command said its officers recovered a dead body found hanging on a tree in a bush at Amichi, the Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the discovery was made following a call through the deceased’s phone by an unidentified person.
He said the body of the deceased had been deposited in the morgue, while efforts were ongoing to contact the family for necessary action.
He stated that the command is taking proactive measures to unravel the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident and to bring the perpetrators to justice.
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Ikenga added that the state Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, charged officers and men of the command to step up surveillance and intelligence gathering to nip crime and criminality in the bud in the state.
The statement added, “The commissioner had charged officers and men of the command to uncover the circumstances surrounding a disturbing incident on 16th May 2025 of a dead body, found hanging on a tree in a bush at Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area.
“Information revealed that an unidentified person called through the deceased’s phone to report the discovery of the body hanging on a mango tree in a bush.
“Meanwhile, the body has been identified and deposited in the morgue, and efforts are ongoing to contact the deceased’s family for necessary action.”
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