The deceased, Pastor Ime Etim, is said to have been on his way back from a private vigil on Thursday night when he was murdered.

The body was found in the drainage behind Fidelity Bank Plc, close to Nwayi-Imo bus stop, Nnewi.

The deceased was stripped down to his boxers, tied up and gagged by his assailants before his murder.

May his soul rest in peace.