Kidnapped Lebanese Found Dead In Rivers Bush

Three weeks ago, a Lebanese expatriate was kidnapped by hoodlums in Rivers State, since then, thorough search for him by security men in the state had continued.

However, yesterday, the decomposing body of the foreigner was found by a group of women in a bush near Shell Road in Omuawa community of Ikwerre Local Government Area.
The women of Ikwere community who were walking along Shell road were disturbed by an offensive odour, curious to know what could have caused such foul odour; the women combed the bush and later found the corpse of the expatriate, who was an official of JMS Construction Company in Rivers State.

It was further gathered that the women quickly abandoned the bush, dashed off to make a formal report of their discovery to other members of their community.
Speaking with the press, one of the top members of the community whom the women reported to, explained that the expatriate, whose name could not be ascertained, was kidnapped by unknown gun men at his duty post on Azuaha Road in Ikwerre LGA.

According to him, “One of the women, who usually go to the bush to get Okazi leaves, told us that they were uncomfortable as a result of the odour coming out of the bush. They (the women) said they thought it was a dead animal. When they moved further, they noticed that what they thought was an animal was a human being. Some of us could not believe their story until we got to the scene and discovered that it was the white man who was kidnapped a few weeks ago.”

More probe confirmed that the abductors of the Lebanese expatriate, must have opted to take his life as their demand for a ransom yielded no good fruit.
In confirmation of the incident, River state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ben Ugwuegbulam, explained that his men has swung into action and thorough investigation into the matter will be carried out. He also promised that the police would in a short time fish out those involved in the kidnap and killing of the expatriate.