Pregnant woman found dead on cashew tree

A pregnant woman has been found hanging from a cashew tree along the Uke/Ideani Road in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident via a statement issued on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Ikenga said the police will unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of the pregnant woman.

Ikenga stated that the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, described the case as deeply unfortunate and a “stark example of man’s inhumanity to man”.

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“The police commissioner has ordered a thorough investigation into the suspected murder and called on community leaders to assist in identifying the deceased and those responsible for the act,” he said.

The police spokesman noted that operatives from the Ogidi Police Division recovered the woman’s body and have deposited it at a mortuary, pending further identification and autopsy.

Ikenga, therefore, appealed to residents and stakeholders of the Uke/Ideani community to provide useful information that could help unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Ikenga also assured the public that updates on the investigation would be provided as more facts emerge.

The Star