It was a horrible sight at a tunnel at Upper Iweka area of Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra state, as more than 20 corpses and carcasses suspected to have been murdered by ritualists and armed robbers were recovered by a government task force.
Saturday Sun gathered that a joint team of soldiers and members of Anambra State task force on crime prevention had stormed a concrete tunnel located at the foot of an MTN mast, within the popular Upper Iweka axis, where they discovered the corpses.
Also found inside the tunnel, it was gathered, were human parts, arms and ammunition, gallons of raw acid (both empty and filled up ones), food items and mattresses believed to be owned by a gang of criminals operating within the Upper Iweka axis and terrorising travelers who arrived Onitsha late or too early. As at the time of filing this report yesterday, more corpses were being removed from the tunnel, as members of the task force combed the surrounding bush. The discovery of these corpses, it was observed, followed an alarm raised by a lady, who was being raped by hoodlums inside the tunnel at 6am yesterday morning. According to the source, “the hoodlums had abducted the lady traveller, dragged her into the tunnel, dispossessed her of all personal belongings, stripped her and raped her in turns.
Her scream attracted passers-by, who attracted members of the government task force on crime control. “As the rapists sighted the task force men approaching the tunnel, they abandoned their victim, jumped into a surrounding bush and dispersed, while the police took the victim to a hospital, where she allegedly died.” Saturday Sun gathered that members of the task force gave the hoodlums a hot chase and succeeded in arresting one of them at Ochanja market. He was handed over to the police. The source further disclosed that a team of soldiers on patrol arrived and assisted the task force in recovering the corpses and arms in the tunnel.
Among the bodies found, was a decomposing one, suspected to be a corps member, who adorned his uniform. Another corps was in military uniform. Chairman of the Anambra State Task Force, Mr. Onuoha, confirmed the incident and described it as unfortunate. He called on security agencies to brace up the challenges of ensuring security.
Onuoha said that feelers have revealed that Upper Iweka is the most dangerous part of Onitsha. He said that the area had become a death trap, especially for travellers who are coming into the city late or early. When contacted, the area commander in charge of Onitsha, Mr. Larry Osita, said that the area has been known for crime. He said also that there is a high level of jungle justice in the area, as residents kill suspected armed robbers and dumped them inside the tunnel without letting the police know.
He however promised to call our reporter back when he must have contacted the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the area. He did not call back at the time of filling this report.
Posted: at 18-06-2011 04:24 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
patricksimon at 18-06-2011 05:00 PM (12 years ago) (m)
GOD protect those who believe in you
Posted: at 18-06-2011 05:00 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
This is quite a sad news, may the souls of the dead coppers rest in peace, police should do everything possible to arrest the remaining heartless armed robbers and ritualists, they can gather information from the one idiot they arrested.
Posted: at 18-06-2011 05:44 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
dirtykid at 18-06-2011 05:59 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Na waooo.. killing, murder, burning, bombing, stealing, corruptions every hook and corner of the nation... whats really going on ?? whats should be the solution to all this ??
DirtyKid is a Happy Kid !!.....FATHER !! I've cast my bread on the waters long time ago. Now it's time 4u to return it, well buttered !!
Posted: at 18-06-2011 05:59 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
NIGERIA IS LIKE HOUSE BEEN BUILT WITHOUT PLAN,EVERYDAY SAD NEWS AND OUR LEADER ARE THERE FIGHT FOR ONLY THEIR FAMILY,SOME OF THEM AND THEIR FAMILY HAS MORE THAN 10 POLICE BEEN PAY WITH NIGERIANS MONEY TO SECURE THEM,DONT BLAME ANYBODY WITH ANY CRIMINAL ACT EVEN IN ABROAD,IN THIS LIFE WE ARE NOT THE SAME,HOW MANY PEOPLE DAILY DIE IN ROAD ACCIDENT?BECAUSE OF BAD ROAD AND MOST OF THEM NOW MOVE AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH PRIVATE JET,SO THEY DONT CARE AS FAR IT DIDNT AFFECT THEM AND FOR KIDNAPPING HERE IN ABROAD GOVERNMENT HAS FOREST POLICE APART WITH MANY HELICOPER PARADED ALL THEIR BUSH,IF ANY ONE POLICE IS TALKING TO YOU HE WILL ON HIS INSTRUMENT IN HIS BODY ALL THE POLICE AND THE POLICE IN THAT AREA WILL HEARD ALL WHAT THEY ARE DISCUSSING BEFORE YOU POLICE WILL FULL EVERY WHERE AND OUR LEADER KNOW ALL THIS AND THEY ARE DECEIVING US,WELL GOD WILL SAVE HIS PEOPLE
Posted: at 18-06-2011 06:06 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
NIGERIA IS LIKE HOUSE BEEN BUILT WITHOUT PLAN,EVERYDAY SAD NEWS AND OUR LEADER ARE THERE FIGHT FOR ONLY THEIR FAMILY,SOME OF THEM AND THEIR FAMILY HAS MORE THAN 10 POLICE BEEN PAY WITH NIGERIANS MONEY TO SECURE THEM,DONT BLAME ANYBODY WITH ANY CRIMINAL ACT EVEN IN ABROAD,IN THIS LIFE WE ARE NOT THE SAME,HOW MANY PEOPLE DAILY DIE IN ROAD ACCIDENT?BECAUSE OF BAD ROAD AND MOST OF THEM NOW MOVE AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH PRIVATE JET,SO THEY DONT CARE AS FAR IT DIDNT AFFECT THEM AND FOR KIDNAPPING HERE IN ABROAD GOVERNMENT HAS FOREST POLICE APART WITH MANY HELICOPER PARADED ALL THEIR BUSH,IF ANY ONE POLICE IS TALKING TO YOU HE WILL ON HIS INSTRUMENT IN HIS BODY ALL THE POLICE AND THE POLICE IN THAT AREA WILL HEARD ALL WHAT THEY ARE DISCUSSING BEFORE YOU POLICE WILL FULL EVERY WHERE AND OUR LEADER KNOW ALL THIS AND THEY ARE DECEIVING US,WELL GOD WILL SAVE HIS PEOPLE
Nigeria lark many things.don mind all the leaders wen dey thief money everyday.useless nigeria leaders we have.
Posted: at 18-06-2011 06:15 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
kakskemuel at 18-06-2011 07:40 PM (12 years ago) (m)
D joys of national service is gone since one cant be safe wyl answering d nations call. I tnk corpers should be allowed to serve in their various states.
Posted: at 18-06-2011 07:40 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
WELL MY FELLOW NIGERIANS I THINK THE SOLUTION IS SIMPLE.IF WE CAN GET OUR PRESIDENT OR THE POLICE IG SON OR WIFE KILLED THEN I BELIVE TO WILL DO SOMETHING WITHOUT THIS BEEN DONE THEY WILL NOT NO HOW OTHER NIGERIANS ARE FEELING ABOUT THE LOST OF THEIR LOVED ONES
Posted: at 18-06-2011 07:43 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
Terrible things is dominating Nigerian news everyday. Leaders are bent on hacking our money and frustrating the youths and entire society. No time to deliberate on essential public matters with due attention. Young men are deciding to die on the road while retaliating than dieing on their bed bcos of hunger. Terror is everywhere. Some militant mistaking youth-corps for the wicked-leaders, killing them with confidence. Yet govt does not care bcos it is not their children nor their relation. Any day it will touch their children they will go to the air with helicopter to fight for rescue with promise to stop it all just to use the masses and rescue their relation. How much important is youth service more than human life? Why all this struggle to waste these lives when there is no security for them anywhere. Just 5million.
Posted: at 18-06-2011 08:36 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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