Chukwunonso Chukwujekwu, a 37-year-old businessman, was discovered dead in unexplained circumstances.
The deceased, a native of Anambra East Local Government Area in Anambra State, lived in Boi Village, Bogoro Local Government Area in Bauchi State, where he ran a food store.
The incident occurred on Thursday, December 1, 2022, two days after he was reported missing.
According to our source, the incident comes one week after the kidnapping of a young politician, Markus Masoyi, in Boi by gunmen who are currently holding him captive and seeking N100 million in ransom.
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The cause of his death has remained unknown because no one could explain what caused his disappearance in the first place, prior to his death.
According to a member of the Police Community Relations Committee in the region (name withheld), the incident had left many locals in absolute perplexity given the circumstances leading up to the incident.
According to him, the victim was discovered dead in a hotel room after being reported missing to the PCRC and the Bogoro Police Divisional Headquarters.
He was alleged to have attended the Igbo end-of-year party on Wednesday night in the area, where he was an active participant of the Igbo community meeting.
The deceased was born on January 25, 1985, and is survived by his wife, Grace Chukwunonso, and three children, according to sources.
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His body has been put at the mortuary while the investigation is ongoing.
After receiving word of the strange death, the Bauchi State Police Command verified the occurrence, noting that inquiries into those responsible had commenced in earnest.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, who made the confirmation said, “One Mrs Grace Chukwuemeka, 27 years old, reported at the Bogoro Divisional Headquarters on November 30, 2022, that her husband, Mr. Chukwunonso Chukwujekwu left home for his provision shop located at Boi and since then he did not return.
“Immediately after she reported, the DPO, Bogoro led a team of detectives to organise a search party in the area. Consequently, he was found dead in a hotel room situated at Tudun Wada area of Boi in Bogoro LGA lying on the floor with saliva and foams from his mouth”.
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Wakil, a superintendent of police added that, “The DPO and his men evacuated the corpse to the General Hospital, Bogoro where he was certified dead by a medical doctor on duty.
“Presently, the Commissioner of Police has ordered for an autopsy to determine the cause of the death. Investigation is ongoing.”
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