The decomposed body of a 70-year-old man, Ignatius Anaekweze, has been recovered from his rented apartment in Umueneche Villa Awka, Anambra State capital. SP Haruna said Onyedika Nwankwo of Umueneche Villa Awka reported at Central Police Station Awka that he perceived an unusual odour oozing out from one of the rooms in his yard upstairs on Saturday. He said Nwankwo traced the odour to the room of one Ignatius Anaekweze who is a co-tenant in the house. Nwankwo was said to have called on neighbours who assisted to open the door whereupon they saw the decomposing body in the room. SP Haruna added that police detectives from CPS Awka led by the DPO visited the scene and confirmed the incident.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 02, 2020 16:30 UTC