On the second Niger Bridge, Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, was found dead.  ,
Azuka’s body was discovered by a combined security team.
The lawmaker representing Onitsha North Constituency 1 was kidnapped on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunabankpa Road, Inland Town, Onitsha.
After weeks of investigation, security operatives from Abuja apprehended the suspects late Wednesday. Later, the arrested individuals led authorities to the location where the lawmaker’s remains had been dumped.
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Details of the incident, according to police in Anambra State, are unsure. However, the spokesman of the command, Tochukwu Ikenga, said police operatives had been deployed to the scene.
He said that more information would be made available in due course.
The incident , marks the second kidnapping and murder of a sitting Anambra lawmaker in recent years.
In 2022, Okey Okoye, popularly known as “Okey Di Ok” from Aguata, was abducted and beheaded.
Source: Channels TV
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