Mutilated corpse of woman found in Jos forest reserve

JOS — The mutilated corpse of a woman has been found along a stream in the Wildlife Park Forest Reserve in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The incident was reported at about 9:30 a.m. on Thursday after security operatives responded to a report concerning the discovery.

According to security sources, family members of the deceased had launched a search after she failed to return home and subsequently found her body near a stream within the forest reserve.

The corpse was reportedly found with injuries believed to be consistent with machete cuts on the arm and face.

A staff member of the park, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment on the incident, said workers discovered the body and immediately alerted security operatives.

He said, “We woke up and discovered the body and immediately contacted the security operatives.

“The security personnel came to the scene and commenced their initial assessment while efforts were made to establish what happened.”

Security authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death and whether criminal elements were involved.

Efforts to reach the security operatives for confirmation were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.