The Imo State Police Command has paraded five suspects in connection with the kidnap and murder of Reverend Cyriacus Onunmwo.
The corpse of the reverend father, which was reportedly snatched from his vehicle in Orlu town on Friday morning by gunmen after he was kidnapped.
The corpse was found in a bush in Omuma village.
The Commissioner of Police in Imo state, Chris Ezike, earlier said the corpse was discovered following a manhunt on Saturday.
He was said to be returning home to organise the funeral of his father when he was abducted at gunpoint.
His remains were later discovered in Omumma, in the Oru East Local Government Area on Saturday.