Corpse of man discovered in shallow grave in Rivers community

There is tension in Rumuosi community in Obio/Akpor Local Council of Rivers State over the discovery of a lifeless body of a yet-to-be-identified man in a shallow grave at a farm close to a defunct Syringe factory in the area.

It was gathered that a resident had on Wednesday, while working on a farm, discovered the partly buried corpse and raised the alarm.

According to eyewitness reports, the deceased, who is believed to be in his 40s or 50s, is average in height.

“The body of a man was found in a shallow grave at a farm close to the defunct Syringe factory in Rumuosi Community.

“A farmer who saw the partly buried naked body raised the alarm. The police have moved him to a mortuary and are encouraging those searching for their loved one, who is average in height and in his late 40s or 50s to contact the Choba Police station.”

It was also learnt that the discovery was reported to the Police in Choba, who proceeded to deposit the corpse in the morgue.