The people of Ugwuaji Area in Enugu were in complete bafflement when dead bodies, buried in shallow graves were discovered in the foundation of a church building, Dailypost reports.
The discovery, which was made on Monday, January 25, has moved residents to tears and anger. The corpses were reportedly buried in the foundation of a church building which was still under construction.
The construction of the building, whose owner is still unknown, began recently and builders were in process of laying foundation when one of the building workers found the bodies

Sources revealed that one of the workers at the site, who heard about the burial of the deceased inside the foundation before it was concreted, alerted security operatives. Policemen then mobilized some laborers to dig out the foundation.
Some residents of the area alleged that the building believed to be a proposed place of worship, belonged to a ritualist who disguised to be a man of God. The discovery attracted several passersby and other road users.

The State Police spokesman, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the report said the corpses were recovered from the site following a tip-off.
“On information, three decomposing bodies were discovered and full scale investigations have commenced with a view to unmasking circumstances surrounding the incident,” he said.