The Police Command in Enugu State says it has started investigation into the alleged murder of Stephen Ajah in Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement issued to journalists in Enugu, said that the Ajah’s body was found on the Ozalla-Agbani Road in the early hours of Monday.

“There was a reported case of murder of a young man identified as Stephen Ajah, along Ozalla-Agbani Road in Nkanu West Local Government Area by yet-to-be identified armed men.

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“The body of the said young man was rushed to the hospital by Police operatives, where he was confirmed dead by a doctor on duty and his corpse deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy,” Ndukwe stated.

Ndukwe said that the command has launched investigation with a view to apprehend the perpetrators of the homicide.