Mr. Duruocha Osita Joel, an INEC official who was abducted on Wednesday, September 28 in Anambra state has been found dead according to the nation’s electoral umpire.
INEC commissioner, Festus Okoye who confirmed the recent development noted that his corpse has been evacuated and deposited in the morgue.
According to him, the commission’s administrative secretary in Anambra state, Mr. Okwuonu Jude, had reported the disappearance of Joel, a Principal Executive Officer II on Grade Level 10,
Okoye said: “On Thursday, 29th September, the Administrative Secretary further informed the commission that Mr. Duruocha’s dead body was found along Isu-Aniocha-Urum road in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, where unknown persons dumped him. “Other staff members of the commission, Duruocha’s brother and the police have evacuated the body and deposited same in the morgue.”
He said that the police and other security agencies had commenced investigation to determine the circumstances that led to Duruocha’s disappearance and eventual death.