Anambra police recover lifeless body of unidentified man attacked by robbers

Police in Anambra State have recovered the lifeless body of an unidentified man, who is suspected to have been shot by armed robbers.

The mand remains was seen lying by the roadside in along the Onitsha-Owerri expressway, when residents of the area alerted police of the development.

Spokesperson of the Anambra State police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga stated this in a press release, which was made available to journalists in Awka.

While calling for identification of the body and collection by possible relatives, Ikenga said an on the spot assessment of the body showed that the man was shot in the stomach.

He said: “In the early hours of 23rd January 2025, police operatives attached to Ozubulu Divisional Headquarters responded to a distress call along the Onitsha/Owerri Express Road and recovered the body of a yet to be identified young man.

“A spot observation by the Police responding team and report from eyewitnesses at the scene reveals that the victim was shot in the stomach by suspected armed men who abandoned his lifeless body and fled the scene.

“The command hereby seeks assistance from members of the public for possible identification of the victim and other information that will facilitate the ongoing investigative proceedings.”

He said the body has been deposited in a morgue, awaiting identification by anyone who knows him.