In a tragic incident along the Tempo Junction, Umunya axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, unidentified terrorists claimed the lives of a suspected husband and wife.
The victims were discovered early Wednesday by passersby, their bodies left in the trunk of a dark-colored Toyota Corolla with doors wide open. A circulating video on social media reveals a grim scene, with blood seeping from beneath the car’s trunk, indicating a recent and violent crime.
The Anambra State Police Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the incident to Punch.
According to him, police personnel from the Oyi Division responded swiftly, recovering the lifeless bodies and the abandoned vehicle. The bodies were subsequently deposited in a mortuary for further examination.
DSP Tochukwu disclosed that the police also found expended cartridges at the scene, suggesting the involvement of firearms in the crime.
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Preliminary information points towards both the man and woman displaying signs of violence and gunshot injuries.
As the investigation unfolds, authorities are working diligently to unravel the circumstances surrounding this tragic and brutal event.