Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have recovered the body of an unidentified woman found by the roadside in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the discovery was made at about 7:00 a.m. on June 25 after troops of Sector 6 responded to a report of a corpse lying along the Bum axis in Ganawuri.
On arrival at the scene, the troops found the lifeless body of the woman bearing multiple injuries.
Preliminary assessment by security personnel indicated that the victim was suspected to have been knocked down by a vehicle.
The body was subsequently evacuated to the General Hospital, Riyom, where it was deposited in the mortuary pending identification and further investigation.
Security sources said efforts are ongoing to ascertain the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
