ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A combined security team has discovered the decomposing body of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, simply identified as Justice Azuka, on the 2nd Niger Bridge.
Azuka, who represented Onitsha North Constituency 1, was kidnapped on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunabankpa Road, Inland Town, Onitsha.
Arrest and Discovery of the Remains
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After weeks of investigation, security operatives from Abuja apprehended the suspects late Wednesday, Vanguard reports.
The arrested individuals then led authorities to the site where the lawmaker’s remains were dumped.
Spokesperson of the Anambra Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development, stating that he would release further details to the public soon.
This incident follows a similar tragedy in 2022, when another Anambra lawmaker, Okey Okoye, popularly known as Okey Di Ok, was abducted and beheaded.
His body was later found around the Nnobi axis of the state.