by Anike Jacobs

A woman’s dead body as been discovered. on Oniyanrin Street in Mile 12, Ketu area of Lagos State. She was said to have been strangled to death by yet to be identified persons who also cut off her private parts.

Residents told Punch Newspapers that the corpse was discovered without any bullet wound or stab injury – except missing body parts.

The corpse was laid in front of a shop and was covered with clothes.

A resident, Mr. Abayomi Odegbami, said “We just discovered that they strangled her and cut off her private parts. We suspect that what they were really interested in was her private parts.

“This incident happened on Saturday and the corpse is already decomposing. We have been calling the emergency numbers for some time now, and they have not come around.

“Our fear is that the corpse could burst and spread disease in the area.”

He added that such incidents had become a common sight in the area, adding that a similar one was recorded last year.

“I believe it has a ritual undertone and may not be unconnected with the coming elections because a similar thing happened last year and it was a man. A part of his body was also removed while his corpse was abandoned,” he said.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident.

He, however, said it was a case of sudden and unnatural death.

He added that the victim’s private parts were not cut off as speculated by residents of the area.

He said, “It’s a case of sudden and unnatural death. No part of her body was cut off.”

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