The Bayelsa State Police Command has commenced investigations into the death of a mother of three whose decomposing body was dumped in a gutter along Akali Street in Yenagoa, the state capital.
The spokesman of the Command, Musa Mohammed, revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday.
Mohammed said a police team had evacuated the corpse and commenced investigation to unravel the circumstances behind her death.
He said no suspect has been arrested but investigation was on to track those responsible for her death.
NAN learnt that the corpse of the woman was discovered on Sunday morning following an offensive odour from the drainage where she was dumped.
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Eyewitnesses said the body showed signs that she was strangled before she was dumped in the gutter.
Residents of Akali Street identified the deceased as Ese, who hailed from Egbo community in Delta State.
She traded in cow skin, popularly known as Kpomo, at the Opolo Market in Yenagoa.
Residents also said the deceased separated from her husband in April 2023.
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