Dead bodies found in foundation of church building [Photos]

olamide oni

January 26, 2016 8:47 AM

The discovery, which was made on Monday, January 25, has moved resident to tears. The corpses were reportedly buried in the foundation of a church building which was still under costruction.

Dead bodies discovered in church building foundation

The people of Ugwuaji Area in Enugu were in complete bafflement when dead bodies, buried in shallow graves were discovered in the foundation of a church building, Dailypost reports.

The discovery, which was made on Monday, January 25, has moved residents to tears. The corpses were reportedly buried in the foundation of a church building which was still under costruction.

The construction of the building, whose owner is still unknown, began recently and builders were in process of laying foundation when one of the building workers found the bodies.

Policemen and other security officials were called to the scene and urged to find the perpetrators of the heinous crime.

The State Police spokesman, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the report said the corpses were recovered from the site following a tip-off.

“On information, three decomposing bodies were discovered and full scale investigations have commenced with a view to unmasking circumstances surrounding the incident,” he said.

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