Chaos in Ekiti as Man's Dead Body is Discovered Without Hands and Legs

 

 

The dead man's body was discovered early in the morning by residents of Ojido area of Odo Ado in Ado Ekiti, on Wednessday.

 

The man was found after he was hacked to death by unknown individuals in the early hours of the day.

 

According to The Nation, it remained unclear where the victim, who was about 30 years of age, was killed but his dismembered body was dumped in a gutter directly opposite Ojido Market.

 

The victim was stabbed in the neck, the two arms and the two legs were severed from the body and kept inside a sack which was also dumped few meters to where the torso was dumped.

 

The gory sight struck fear into the residents many of whom trooped to the scene to behold the butchered body. Many of them took pictures of the body with their phone.

 

Many commercial motorcyclists parked their bikes to behold the body and the sack containing the limbs placed nearby.

 

Market women and shop owners in the area refused to open for business as they were afraid of being questioned by detectives while others gathered in groups to discuss the incident.

 

A commercial cyclist who preferred anonymity said: “We saw the butchered body in the early hours of the day; the victim was wearing earrings and was well dressed. We suspect the victim might be a member of a cult gang and must have been killed by a rival group

 

Police spokesman Alberto Adeyemi said the state command was aware of the incident and investigation had commenced.

 

Adeyemi disclosed that the Police had evacuated the dismembered body to the mortuary urging residents who were aware of the time the body was dumped to assist in investigation.

 

Responding to a question, Adeyemi said: “The matter could be cult related, it could be robbery related or he might have duped somebody. Had he been alive, he would have assisted us better in our investigation but we will continue to do our work on the matter.”