By PAMELA EBOH,Awka

A 22-year-old lady has been found lying lifeless inside a gutter along Osumenyi/Akwa-Ihedi road, Osumenyi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State with mark of violence on her neck, mouth sealed with tape while her hands and legs were tied with rope.

Information has it that the deceased, whose identity and address were not immediately ascertained, was discovered by a Good Samaritan from Osumenyi.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident, said: “On the 10/11/2020 at about 12pm, there was a report by a good Samaritan from Osumenyi in Nnewi South LGA that a girl whose name and address is yet to be ascertained, aged about 22years was seen lying lifeless inside a gutter along Osumenyi/Akwuihedi road Osumenyi with mark of violence on her neck, mouth was sealed with tape while her legs and hands were tied with rope.

“Scene was visited by Police operatives attached to Nnewi Area Command and victim was rushed to Visitation Hospital Osumenyi where she was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.

“Corpse was photographed and deposited at the same Hospital morgue for autopsy and effort is being intensified to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident in order to apprehend perpetrators and bring them to book.”