Headless woman’s corpse found in Abuja building

There was panic in the Bwari community of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Saturday, after the body of an unidentified middle-aged woman was discovered beheaded inside an uncompleted building.

Residents discovered the corpse after they perceived a foul odor emanating from the abandoned structure, prompting them to investigate.

Upon investigation, the residents subsequently found the decomposing body and alerted other members of the community.

According to Daily Trust, a resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the victim was believed to have been killed about two days earlier, judging by the state of the body.

“The offensive smell coming from the building attracted the attention of people living nearby. When we entered the building, we found the woman’s body without her head,” the resident said.

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According to him, a blanket believed to have been used to transport the body and ropes found around it indicated that her hands and legs might have been tied.

Meanwhile, police officers from the Bwari Divisional Police Headquarters later evacuated the body from the scene.

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