Corpses of yet-to-be identified persons have been found in Umunya axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Anambra State.
The deceased, suspected to be husband and wife were allegedly murdered by hoodlums who dumped the corpses inside the boot of a vehicle with the registration number: EE-621-EU.
According to a viral video, the dark-coloured Toyota Corolla was seen by passersby where it was abandoned by the roadside.
“The bodies were found inside the boot of the vehicle along the Tempo Junction, Umunya in the early hours of Wednesday, with the doors wide open and no one inside it.
“We also saw coagulated blood beneath the boot of the vehicle, showing the deceased may have been murdered in a cold blood,” a voice in the video echoed.
Confirming the report, Police spokesperson, Ikenga Tochukwu said police personnel attached to the Oyi Division have recovered and deposited the two lifeless bodies in a mortuary.
He added that investigations have commenced to unravel the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
He said, “Police personnel attached to the Oyi division led by the DPO have recovered two lifeless bodies abandoned in a car boot along the Enugu—Onitsha Expressway.
“The bodies have been deposited in the morgue while investigations have commenced.
“Preliminary information reveals that the persons were murdered and abandoned in a black Corolla car with reg plate number Lagos AAA 621 EU. Further details shall be communicated.”
