“During preliminary investigation, photographs of the dead bodies were taken. Also, the bodies were thoroughly searched and examined but there was no noticeable mark of violence or materials that could have led to identifying where they were from,” the police said.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Police in Edo on Wednesday said they have recovered 10 male dead bodies within a bush path by Ibillo- Lampese axis along the Lagos-Abuja Road.
The Command, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Chidi Nwabutor, put the ages of the dead men between 23 and 25 years.
Nwabutor said that through credible intelligence, the operatives from Ibillo Divisional Headquarters of the Police Command in collaboration with the vigilante group and hunters discovered the bodies on Tuesday.
“During preliminary investigation, photographs of the dead bodies were taken. Also, the bodies were thoroughly searched and examined but there was no noticeable mark of violence or materials that could have led to identifying where they were from.
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“Investigation was also extended to the Fulani/Hausa Communities and the indigenous communities who came, examined corpses and declared that the dead bodies were not members of their vigilance groups.
“The dead bodies had since been deposited at the Ibillo General Hospital Mortuary for preservation and forensic investigation,” Nwabutor said.
He said the Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Dankwara, has appealed to the people to give out useful information that may lead to uncovering the causes of the young men’s death.
He said that such information could lead to the possible arrest of any suspect.
