Bodies of two female believed to be among three Cameroonian women who were allegedly kidnapped in Anambra state had been recovered by the Anambra State Police Command.
SP Ikenga Tochukwu, the spokesman for the command explained in an official press statement released on Saturday that the bodies were recovered following an intensive search carried out by operatives from the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu and professional divers as well as local hunters on Friday.
He further stated that the bodies were discovered in the Omambala River, Anambra West Local Government Area of the state and they have been deposited at the morgue where an autopsy would be carried out on the body.
According to the statement, “The Anambra State Police Command wishes to update the public on the ongoing investigation into the alleged kidnapping of three Cameroonian women in the state.
“Recall that police investigators had earlier arrested two suspects: Nonso Augustine Akpeh ‘M’, 37 years old, and Kingsley Akpeh ‘M’, 44 years old, who are currently assisting operatives with vital information.
“In continuation of these efforts, on the evening of 28th November 2025, police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, working in collaboration with professional river divers and local volunteers, conducted an intensive search along the Omambala River in Anambra West Local Government Area.
“During the operation, the team recovered two (2) female decomposed bodies believed to be victims of the kidnapping incident. The operatives immediately contacted the family of the kidnapped victims, who positively identified the recovered bodies as his wife, Mrs. Bognou Alice and his niece Miss Sandra.
“Both bodies have been deposited in a mortuary for further examination and necessary investigative procedures.”