Residents of Amansea Community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State woke up on Saturday to find about 30 dead bodies,all of them men,floating in the Anambra River.
The river has its source at Agba Ogwudu, Enugu State, a boundary town between Enugu and Anambra States. The bodies are decomposing and the stench emanating from them envelopes the neighbourhood. No one could say how they bodies got there,who killed them or identify any of them. Residents were seen in groups discussing the development in hushed tones.
Governor Peter Obi was out of town,but government sources said he had been notified and was monitoring the situation through his commissioners and local government officials.
The traditional ruler of Amansea Community, Igwe Kenneth Okonkwo, was dumb founded. The river which is now polluted by the dead bodies serves the five communities Amansea, Ebenebe, Ugbenu, Ugbene and Oba-Ofemili.
The State government dispatched a delegation led by the commissioner for local government ,Lady Azuka Enemo and Chairman of Local Government Chairmen in the state,Mr. Dazza Udozor to assess the situation.
Enemo described what she saw as terrible and unfortunate.
“We have not seen this kind of thing before, it is a horrible sight,” she said, adding:“we have seen a lot of dead bodies numbering about 14.May be we have not seen the last of it because they are still floating in the water down to Anambra river.
“When we were informed, we also duly informed the security agencies and we believe they will carry out investigations to tell us actually what transpired.
“Also, we have contacted our neighbour state, Enugu Government, because this is a waste of human lives. We cannot fold our hands claiming that nothing could be done”
The traditional ruler of Amansea community said the development remained a mystery to everybody.
The state Police Command pledged to unravel the mystery behind it.
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