Sequel to a viral video at the weekend where four decomposing corpses were discovered in a forest in Avu in Owerri West Local Government Area of the Imo State, police operatives swung into action and arrested five suspects in their hideouts.

The viral video credited the hunters association in State for discovery of the decomposing corpses and alleged herdsmen were responsible for the incident.

A statement by Imo Police spokesperson Henry Okoye in response to the incident explained that the tactical team led by Commissioner of Police Aboki Danjuma in synergy with some local hunters on Monday stormed the hideout of the hoodlums in a thick forest connecting Obinze, Federal University of Technology Owerri and Avu communities of the state and arrested the suspects.

The names according to the CP were given as “Muazu Awuta, 30 ‘m’ years; Abdullahi Abubakar, ‘m’ 32years; Ozeru Sabo ‘m’ 25years; Saddam Suleiman ‘m’ 27yrs and Bashir Yahaya, ‘m’, 28yrs .

All suspects, the Police Commissioner informed, were from Jau LGA of Jigawa State and undergoing investigation, stating they have provided useful information to the Police that will lead to the arrest of other syndicates at large.

Revealing other items found in the forest after it was combed, the CP said: “two decomposing unidentified corpses suspected to be kidnapped victims and other items like telephones, wristwatches, shoes, slippers, five operational motorcycles of the abductors were also recovered.”

The CP added: “The Command intends to carry out further DNA confirmatory test to ascertain the identity of the deceased.

“Intense operation is still ongoing in the forest and other identified black spots with the aim of stamping out all forms of crime and criminality in the State”.

0ther communities in Ndegwu,Orogwe and Irete all in Owerri West council area have raised alarm over alleged reoccurring abduction in the areas. (The Nation)

•Police operatives at the a forest between Ihiagwa, Abu and Obinze community in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State.

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