A missing 34-year-old woman named Bidemi Damilola was discovered dead in a shallow canal near a piggery farm in Mabolufon area of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.
According to the Ogun State Police Command, the deceased had been missing before her lifeless body was finally found on Friday.
The deceased’s husband, Adekunle Fetiga, reported to the Igbeba Police Division when his wife who left home on Thursday failed to return.
Although the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death remain unclear, a plastic bag containing an unidentified liquid substance was discovered at the scene, the police reported.
Furthermore, two pairs of slippers believed to belong to the deceased were found near the shallow canal, according to the command.
While there were no visible signs of violence on her body, an investigation has been launched to determine the circumstances of her disappearance and subsequent death, the police added.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said investigation has commenced, “A preliminary investigation has commenced. Once completed, the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
“In the meantime, the body has been taken to the State Hospital Mortuary in Ijebu-Ode for an autopsy.”
