Panic has gripped residents of Odigbo Local Government Area in Ondo State following the shocking discovery of three headless bodies floating in a river along the Odigbo-Ore Old Road.
The gruesome discovery was made on Sunday when locals stumbled upon the decomposing bodies floating in the river, with some lodged against the riverbanks, The Hope has gathered.
Eyewitness accounts suggest that the victims were brutally murdered and dumped in the river by suspected kidnappers.
Shileola, an Immediate past youth leader of the community, expressed his shock over the incident.
“I was shocked when I first heard about it over the phone. I rushed to the scene, hoping to identify the victims through their clothing or any other means, but all efforts proved abortive,” he said.
He speculated that the victims might have been killed elsewhere and their bodies dumped in the river, as no reports of missing persons have been recorded in the area so far.
Sileola, however, urged residents to remain vigilant and security-conscious in the wake of the incident.
As of the time of filing this report, the exact cause of their death remains unknown.
Meanwhile, a police source who confirmed the incident assured that further details would be provided as the investigation progresses.
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