No fewer than six persons have been arrested in connection with the death of a 53-year-old woman, Amarachi Nwanozie, whose remains was recovered on a farm in the Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State.
The suspects were apprehended by members of the Abia State Community Vigilante, Isiala Ngwa Community South Command.
Earlier, the deceased’s husband had raised an alarm when his wife did not return from her farm as of 5 pm last Wednesday.
This led to the combing of her farmland and the surroundings by the distressed husband and other locals.
Although they did not find her that evening, the man was said to have complained to the vigilantes the next day and the men later located the corpse of the deceased whom they claimed was raped to death.
The incident was made known by the group’s spokesman, Victor Ogidinta.
He said, “The remains of a woman, Amarachi Nwanozie, were recovered by personnel of the Abia State Community Vigilante, Isiala Ngwa Community South Command.
“This happened after her husband raised the alarm of the disappearance of his wife around 5pm on July 12, 2023.
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“Her husband said she left for her farm earlier in the day around 9am, unfortunately, she didn’t return on time which raised suspicions about her whereabouts.
“The next day after they couldn’t find her, he subsequently reported the matter to personnel of Amangwa Vigilante Service, Isiala Ngwa South Command, who dispatched a team in search of the woman.
“Her unclad corpse was found alongside her handset and a bundle of cassava stems in a bush close to her farm and has now been deposited in a morgue.
“After thorough investigation, six suspects were arrested in connection to her death on allegations of rape and handed over to the Omoba Police Division by the State Commandant of Abia State Community Vigilante, Dr Daniel Iheadindueme, and the suspects had subsequently been transferred to the Isiala Ngwa Area Command headquarters.”
Contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka, said she would confirm the report and revert.
She was yet to do so as of press time.