Police authorities in Anambra State have launched an investigation into the suspected murder of a pregnant woman whose body was discovered hanging from a cashew tree in Ideani, located in the Idemili North Local Government Area.

The lifeless body was found on Monday along the Uke/Ideani road. While the initial assumption was suicide, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has expressed strong suspicions that the woman may have been murdered and staged to appear as though she took her own life.

In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the commissioner appealed to residents of Ideani to assist the police with relevant information that could lead to the arrest of those responsible.

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“Orutugu called on Stakeholders and Community leaders of Idemili North to assist with information to unravel the perpetrators of the suspected murder of a pregnant lady found hanging on a cashew tree along Uke/Ideani road,” Ikenga stated.

He further quoted the commissioner as describing the case as “unfortunate and a stark example of man’s inhumanity to man,” noting that he has directed a comprehensive investigation to ensure the culprits are identified and prosecuted.

The deceased woman’s identity remains unknown, and the police have urged members of the public to help in identifying her. Her body has been taken to the mortuary by officers from the Ogidi Police Division.

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