The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of the decomposing body of a woman in an apartment in Abakiliki.
The Spokesman of the command, Jude Madu, told NAN on Monday that the body of the woman was found in a room at 9c, Igwe Ogbuofia Street, Kpirikpiri, Abakaliki at the weekend.
Madu said: “I am still expecting more briefing from the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Kipirikpiri Area and will disclose more facts after being briefed.”
The decomposing body of the woman, identified as Josephine Mba, 35, was found inside her single-room apartment by neighbours, with flies feasting on the body.
Mbah, who hailed from Amata, Akpoha in the Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was the Secretary of Great Minds Academy, a private school in Abakaliki.
A resident of the building where Mbah died, James Okeh, said many residents had fled due to the stench oozing from the decomposing body of the woman.
Okeh said: “The dead woman does not relate with anybody in the compound as she always isolated herself from whatever concerns inhabitants of the building and the area.
“This makes it difficult to account for what happened to her as she remained indoors whenever she is around and does not toe recognizable paths while returning home from work.
“We call on relevant authorities to urgently evacuate the corpse to prevent an outbreak of disease and other environmental hazards in the area.”
Rev. Ephraim Ononye, the Chairman of Ebonyi State Emergency Management Agency, however, assured residents of the area that the corpse would be evacuated immediately.
Ononye said: “The police need to conduct an autopsy to ascertain whether she committed suicide as her family will be involved in whatever actions that will be taken.”
NAN.
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