Anambra Police Recover Body Hanging On Tree In Bush
By Chinedum Elekwachi
Anambra State Police Command has recovered dead body found hanging on a tree in a bush at Amichi, Nnewi South LGA of the state.
The State Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement, informed that the body was found following a call through the deceased phone by unidentified person.
He said the body of the deceased has been deposited in the morgue, while efforts were ongoing to contact the family for necessary action.
The PPRO hinted that the Command is taking proactive measures to unravel the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident and to bring the perpetrators to justice.
According to him, the Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, charged officers and men of the Command to step up surveillance and intelligence gathering to nip in the bud crime and criminality in the state.
The Statement read, “The Commissioner has charged officers and men of the command to uncover the circumstances surrounding a disturbing incident on 16th May 2025 of a dead body, found hanging on a tree in a bush at Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area.
“Information revealed that an unidentified person called through the deceased phone to report the discovery of the body hanging on a mango tree in a bush.
“Meanwhile, the body has been identified and deposited in the morgue and efforts are ongoing to contact the deceased family for necessary action.”
