Anambra state is in shock as its land and waters have been polluted
with the blood of not less than 40 dead bodies that were found floating
in a river in Amansea in Awka yesterday.
Eye witness say residents of Amansea community woke up yesterday
morning January 19th to the horrifying sight. People from the community
and some neighbouring ones were said to have besieged the Ezu River
yesterday to catch a glimpse of the dead bodies.
The river is at the boundary between Enugu and Anambra states and
the dead bodies were found at the old Enugu-Onitsha road axis of the
river. The corpses whose identities were unknown, were suspected to have
been dumped in the river Friday night by unknown persons.
The traditional ruler of Amansea said the community had never
witnessed such a gory sight before, while the Commissioner of Police in
the state said the dead bodies remained a mystery as there had been no
communal clash in Enugu or Anambra where many people were killed.
He said investigations are ongoing.
Meanwhile the governor of the state, Peter Obi, has cut short his
working trip abroad to return to the state to enable him visit the
scene.
Source: DailyTimes

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