Nigeria: Mutilated, headless body discovered in Imo State

Headless body discovered in Imo community

It was a shocking sight as a mutilated and headless body of a young lady was discovered inside a forest in Imo State.

Published: January 12, 2017
By: Isaac Dachen

The above illustration is a screenshot of the original. No link attached. The original article shows the very graphic photos of the victim (see ‘Source’ below).

Residents of a community in Imo State were thrown into shock and concern after the mutilated body of a young lady was discovered in the forest.

According to a blogger, Ifeanyicy Njoku, the body of the lady with the head, breasts, and private parts missing, was found inside a deep forest along the Amaruru-Okpala road in the Okpala/Amaruru community in Iho, Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state on January 5, 2017.

Residents say the shocking find has sent apprehension around the community and its environs with fears that she could have been murdered for ritual purposes with vigilante groups set up to patrol the towns daily.

It was gathered that the state police command and the Imo Security Network are presently on the and investigations are underway to unravel the circumstances and identity of the girl have begun.

Source: Headless body discovered in Imo Community

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