Horror As 20 Headless Bodies, Skeletons Uncovered In Abia
It was a scene of horror, as about 20 headless bodies and countless human skeletons were uncovered around Lokpanta cattle market, in Abia State.
Governor of the state, Alex Otti, told the media that: “What we saw was shocking,”
“In less than 48 hours, we recovered over 80 dead bodies around the cattle market, and we recovered 20 headless, decomposing bodies which include adults and children.
“We recovered uncountable skeletons of people who had been killed and left to decompose still around that axis.”
Otti also said different forms of crime such as gun running, prostitution, narcotics trade and heavy use of substances were prevalent in the cattle market.
He said investigations were ongoing to ascertain the people involved in the crime.
He said the state government had changed the cattle market into a general market and issued a directive for the market to be a non-residential daily market, which would open from 6 am to 6 pm” He said.
