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    Police recover body hanging on tree in Anambra bush 

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    Delight Chinedum
    Anambra State Police Command has recovered dead body found hanging on a tree in a bush at Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state.
    Spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga said the discovery was made following a call through the deceased phone by unidentified person.
    He said the body of the deceased has been deposited in the morgue, while efforts were ongoing to contact the family for necessary action.
    According to him, the Command is taking proactive measures to unravel the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident and to bring the perpetrators to justice.
    He added that Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu charged officers and men of the Command to step up surveillance and intelligence gathering to nip to the bud crime and criminality in the State.
    He said, “The commissioner had charged officers and men of the Command to uncover the circumstances surrounding a disturbing incident on 16th May 2025 of a dead body, found hanging on a tree in a bush at Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area.
    “Information revealed that an unidentified person called through the deceased phone to report the discovery of the body hanging on a mango tree in a bush.
    “Meanwhile, the body has been identified and deposited in the morgue and efforts are ongoing to contact the deceased family for necessary action.”

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