By Ochuko Akuopha

OLEH—SECURITY operatives have recovered the decomposing body of a 38-year-old pregnant woman, Mrs. Afor Sammy, who was allegedly killed in the inter-communal crisis between Igbide and Okpolo-Enwen communities, both in Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, over land dispute.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State

Sources said the decomposing body of the deceased, a mother of six, was recovered along the bush path behind Owodokpokpo-Igbide Grammar School by members of a local vigilante team.

A source, who sought anonymity, alleged that the deceased was attacked and killed in her farm, where she had gone to harvest groundnut, adding that “family of the pregnant woman had raised an alarm when they discovered that she did not return home from the farm.

“Consequently, the vigilante team organised a search party, who, after four days, recovered the decomposed body near a bush path behind Owodokpokpo-Igbide Community Grammar School.

“The community President was quickly informed and he, in turn, went to inform the police authorities at Oleh.”

It was learned that Police immediately sent two operatives to the spot and they were reported to have invited members of the deceased family that identified the corpse to be that of Mrs. Afor Sammy.

The source added that a medical doctor from a hospital in Oleh was also brought in to conduct an autopsy, “and, thereafter, the corpse was released to the family for burial.”

Contacted on telephone, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Oleh Division, declined comments on the incident, saying he had already sent signals to the state command headquarters in Asaba.