The Imo state police command has recovered a decomposed body during a coordinated anti-kidnapping raid that targeted forest hideouts in the Okuku and Ndegwu communities of Owerri west local government area.
The operation, which took place on November 5, 2025, was carried out by the command’s anti-kidnapping unit in collaboration with local vigilantes.
The command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, in a statement on Friday, said forensic experts have collected samples from the body for DNA analysis.
“The intelligence-driven operation, coordinated by Oladimeji Odeyeyiwa, led to the recovery of a decomposed corpse from one of the hideouts located in an abandoned livestock farm deep within the Okuku-Agwa forest.
“The scene was cordoned off, and the body was carefully evacuated by operatives and taken to the morgue for further forensic examination.
“Samples have been obtained by the command’s forensic unit and will be sent for DNA analysis to determine whether they correspond with that of Barrister Jeffery Ucheagwu ‘m’ of Ihembosi, who was abducted on 14th October, 2025, at Site and Services, Umuguma, Owerri-west LGA,” the statement read.
He added that the hideouts remain under 24-hour surveillance to prevent the criminals from regrouping and to aid further intelligence gathering.
The commissioner of police, Aboki Danjuma, lauded the operatives for their professionalism and renewed the command’s commitment to eradicating violent crimes across the state.
He urged residents to remain calm and continue supporting security agencies with credible information.
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