Mr. Ikechukwu Ebelebe, a businessman from Imo State, was discovered dead two weeks after he was allegedly abducted at his village of Owerre-Akokwa in Imo State’s Ideato-North Local Government Area by armed men.
According to information, his corpse was discovered abandoned in a neighborhood in the Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State by residents. The lifeless body was then deposited in a morgue, where it was recognized by police officers on Saturday.
This happened after the unidentified attackers reportedly demanded N10 million in ransom from his family.
“The villagers living in the locality near the bush where the corpse was dumped started perceiving sudden foul smell in the area,” a local source who does not wish to be named in print stated.
“And upon investigation, they found the body and with the help of the police operatives, took it to the mortuary where the police confirmed that the corpse was that of the slain businessman.”
The late businessman, until his death, was the Chief Executive Officer of Divine-Ike Motors located in Lagos and he also ran a foundation named “Divine Iyke Foundation for Humanity” that cares for the elderly and the needy in the South-East.
Confirming the development to our correspondent on Sunday, the Anambra state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the corpse has been released to the investigating officers from the Imo state police command.
“The corpse has been released to the investigating officers from Imo State Police command in the presence of the family members on May 6, 2023, for necessary action.
“Meanwhile, the command is already assisting the investigating officers from Imo State, to get information from the villagers that could help to unravel the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident.”
