Police investigate lifeless body dumped on Enugu road
The Police Command in Enugu says it has started investigation into the alleged murder of Stephen Ajah in Nkanu West local government area of the state.
The command spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement to journalists in Enugu, said the lifeless body was found on the Ozalla-Agbani Road in the early hours of Monday.
“There was a reported case of murder of a young man identified as Stephen Ajah, along Ozalla-Agbani Road in Nkanu West Local Government Area by yet-to-be identified armed men.
“The lifeless body of the said young man was rushed to the hospital by police operatives, where he was confirmed dead by a doctor on duty and his corpse deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy,” Mr Ndukwe said.
He said the command has launched an investigation with a view to apprehend the perpetrators of the homicide.
(NAN)
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