Nine suspects “actively involved” in the murder of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka, were detained by the Anambra State Police Command on Thursday, according to reports from the state vigilante unit.
The commissioner of police in Anambra State, Nnaghe Itam, confirmed the suspects’ arrests during a press conference on Friday.
Azuka, a member representing Onitsha North Constituency 1 in the state legislature, was abducted on 24th December 2024 in Onitsha.
A combined security team, including the police and vigilante, found his decomposing body on Thursday on the second Niger Bridge.
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Following their arrest, the police commissioner revealed that two pump action guns had been recovered from the suspects, and that one of the suspects had a gunshot wound to his leg in a fight with the police officers.
The arrested suspects according to the CP include: Ugochukwu Onuorah aged 30 years, Ikemefuna Ossai aged 20 years, Ikenna Orugu aged 27 years, Chibuike Obiefuna aged 19 years, Chinonso Olisa aged 19 years, Chinedu Okoli aged 21 years, David Ojini aged 25 years and the most notorious of them, one Peter Sunday aged 20 years with a big tattoo inscription of No peace 4 d Government on his chest.
After being successful on October 3rd, 2024, police operatives successfully arrested one Chidiebere Nwosu, a kidnap suspect in Uruagu, Nnewi, and neutralized some of his gang members.
“We have also neutralised more than one hundred (100) notorious criminals and successfully destroyed many criminal camps in Ufuma, Eziowelle, Achalla, Ogbaru and many other places in the State.
He expressed gratitude to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, for his guidance and overall support, and also appreciated the governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, sister Agencies, the Media, residents of the State, Anambra State Vigilante operatives, Civil Society Groups, Organizations and many others for their unflinching support within the months that he has spent in the State as the Commissioner of Police.
Source: Channels TV
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