An unidentified barrow pusher believed to be in his 50s has been found dead in his wheelbarrow along Aba-Owerri Road, Abia State where he had been having a nap.
Penpushing reports that the body was found at Atuma House, opposite St. Paul’s Church at 104 Aba-Owerri Road, Umungasi, while sources added that as at the time of discovery, the remains, had begun to decompose.
The photograph of the deceased share by Tochukwu Ogbuagu, along with a police letter authorising the evacuation of the corpse, reported the incident on Facebook on Thursday, while social media reports suggested the man may have died while resting after a day’s work.
Penpushing further reports that as at the time of filing this report authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of death; however, police evacuated the decomposing body to a mortuary and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
The Abayi Police Division in a letter to the Environmental Health Department of the Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Council confirmed the incident, while the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Abayi Police Division, Okereke Amos, requested an urgent evacuation, stating that the corpse posed a significant public health hazard.
Penpushing also reports that acting on the directive, health officials, accompanied by officers from the Abayi Police Division, evacuated the remains to the Abia State University Teaching Hospital at Ahiaba Umueze.
The command spokesperson in Abia, Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the incident stated that an investigation is now underway to determine the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding his death.
Penpushing reports that the Environmental Health Services Department of the Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area has appealed to the public for assistance in identifying the man and family.
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