Snippets from the autopsy report on the 25 corpses dumped inside Ezu River in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, indicate that the deceased were extra-judicially murdered, Vanguard reports.
Sources said some bullet wounds, bruises and other signs seen suggest that the suspects did not die of natural causes. Despite not having the autopsy reports in full, it would be correct to assume that those whose corpses were thrown into the river had been in detention or custody.
When three corpses were initially exhumed, Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Lawrence Ikeakor had said the government made “startling discoveries” from them prompting further investigations on the remaining bodies.
According to the sources, conclusions are yet to be reached on the actual cause of death of the 25 corpses found in Ezu river or how their bodies got into the river, but it is apparent they were killed, from what the autopsy has shown so far.
