Gunmen have killed a young man in Okpuno, a community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra state, South-east Nigeria.

The victim, simply identified as Ifeanyi, was reportedly abducted in the community on Friday.

His body was later found on Sunday along a road in Awka, the state capital.

He hailed from Awgbu, a community in the Orumba North local government area of the state.

The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident to Premium Times on Tuesday.

Ikenga, a deputy superintendent of police, said what happened was murder and not abduction.

“Preliminary information shows that it could be cult-related as there were marks of axe cuts and gunshot wounds on the deceased body,” he said.

The police spokesperson urged those who witnessed when his body was being dumped along the road to volunteer information that will support the ongoing police investigation into the incident.

He said the body has been deposited in the morgue.