The headless body of a 34-year-old woman, Queen Clever, has been discovered in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident, which occurred on Monday, had created panic in the community.
A source close to the family told our correspondent that the victim, who hailed from Urude community in Ozoro, was a popular seller of roasted plantain and yam at the busy Owhelogbo junction on the Ozoro-Asaba Road.
The source stated, “Queen’s headless corpse was found in a bush on Eterighe Avenue. It is very painful that a young hustler was beheaded and have her organs removed.
“Beside her head, other vital organs like her breasts and private parts were also removed by the killers, who we believed to be ritualists or Yahoo plus boys.”
When contacted, the acting Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Bright Edage, confirmed the incident, adding that the corpse had been deposited in the Ozoro General Hospital mortuary.
“Yes, it is true; no arrest yet and investigation is ongoing; the police are on top of the situation to bring the culprits to justice,” Edage stated.