Eric Patrick
A yet-to-be-identified woman has been found dead inside a gutter along Udok Street, off Barracks Road, in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.
This was disclosed in a post by a Facebook user identified as Katie Nas on Thursday.
The post read, “This morning, a young woman was found dead and abandoned in a gutter along Udok Street, off Barracks Road Uyo. Her identity is unknown, and no one has come forward yet.”
As of the time of filing this report, details surrounding the circumstances of the woman’s death remain unclear.
The cause of death is yet to be determined, and authorities have not released an official statement.
Confirming the incident on Thursday, an eyewitness who spoke with First News correspondent in condition of anonymity said the incident happened close to his house.
‘Yes, it happened just opposite where I stay, I saw a crowd this morning and I decided to go see for myself, behold it was a lady,” I suspect her killers dropped her here last night,’ he added.
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However, some Facebook users in the comment section believed the deceased must have been used for a money ritual purposes, while others argued that it could be a hit-and-run incident.
A Facebook user known as, Frank Ekom wrote, “Ahh, dem don use this one for money ritual oo.”
Another user, Ademola Aliu wrote, “This one no look like runs girl but yahoo boys fit don use her. May her soul rest in peace.”
Elizabeth NJ wrote, “I doubt if this is a money ritual case, with the way she is lying down, I suspect hit and run.”
All efforts by First News correspondent to reach the Akwa Ibom state command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, proved abortive.