The Imo State Police has recovered the body of missing Miss Joy Uchechi Nwachukwu, who left home for work at Halim 633 Synergy Cooking Gas Station, Toronto/Road Safety by MCC Road Owerri, Imo State on 24th of October, 2022 and never returned home, inside a shallow grave at the back of her work place.
Confirming the discovery, Imo police command spokesperson, CSP Michael Abattam added that two (2) suspects have been arrested for the gruesome murder of the young lady.
He explained that Following a case of Missing Person reported on the 24/10/2022 by the family of young woman, Miss Joy Uchechi Nwachukwu aged 36yrs who left home for work at Halim 633 Synergy Cooking Gas Station, Toronto/Road Safety by MCC Road Owerri, Imo State and never returned home, the family decided to complain to the Commissioner of Police through a petition written by one Pastor Mrs Precious Abara.
According to the force PRO The investigating team, on the 26/10/2022 at about 1200 hours left the Police Headquarters to the scene of crime on investigation, armed with Forensic Equipments.
On arrival, preliminary investigation revealed that Miss Joy Uchechi Nwachukwu who doubles as the Secretary/Cashier of the Gas Plant, takes the weekly money sales to the bank on Tuesday’s and manages the day to day running of the company because the owner who resides abroad entrust the business in her care.
Unfortunately, nothing incriminating was discovered hence they move to the back of the Cooking Gas Station and in the course of searching, a blood stain was observed on the wall of the fence, this made the team to suspect fowl play hence, they carefully and professionally traced the blood stain to an area where dried grasses were packed deceptively with two heavy stones placed on them, apparently to create an impression that nothing has been done around area for long time.
The police operatives removed the heavy stones, the grasses and gently dugged out the earth, alas an offensive stench oozed out and they dug further only to discover it was a shallow grave, inside was a shovel, a cutlass and the decomposing body of Miss Joy Uchechi Nwachukwu.
The corpse was later evacuated and deposited at Federal Medical Centre mortuary for autopsy.
So far, two suspects have been arrested and are undergoing interrogation for the gruesome murder of Miss Joy Uchechi Nwachukwu while, two others are on the run.
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