Residents of the Bukuru Low-cost community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State were today thrown into mourning and shock following the discovery of the dead body of a woman dumped in a river in the locality.
The gruesome discovery was made today by residents who gathered at the riverbank, expressing shock and disbelief over the incident, reports The PUNCH.
A video showing the concerned residents pulling the woman’s corpse out of the river is circulating online.
One of the residents, Tina Gabriel, who spoke to our correspondent, confirmed the gruesome murder of the deceased by unknown persons, expressing shock and outrage over the incident.
“This is terrible, we can’t believe someone would kill a person and dump their body in our river. I have not seen a thing like this before.
Another male resident, who wished to remain anonymous, condemned the act, saying, “We need justice for this woman. The perpetrator must be caught and punished.”
He said the police had been notified and that investigations are ongoing to identify the victim and apprehend those responsible.
“When we were alerted to the discovery of the corpse, people gathered. Some policemen also came to the scene. The woman’s body was taken to the mortuary for further examination.”
At the time of filing this report, the state police command’s spokesman, Alabo Alfred, had not responded to inquiries regarding the discovery.
Our correspondent reports that last week, a similar incident happened where residents of the Special Site in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State expressed outrage over the discovery of aborted twins dumped in a polythene bag at a refuse site.
The remains of the male and female fetuses, believed to be about five months old, were found on Wednesday behind the residence of a commercial driver, Enman Danladi, sparking grief and condemnation across the community.
Eyewitnesses said the discovery was made by a farmer who noticed a dog sniffing a polythene bag with flies hovering around it at the dump.
Recounting the incident, Danladi said the farmer alerted him after making the discovery.
“I had just returned from work when the man knocked on my door and asked me to follow him to the refuse dump behind my house,” he said.
“He told me he had been chasing away a dog that was sniffing a polythene bag. When he eventually opened it, he discovered the aborted twins and quickly came to inform me,” Danladi said, adding that he immediately mobilized neighbors to the scene, and the remains were later buried at the site.
