The decomposing body of Anambra State House of Assembly member, Justice Azuka, has been discovered on the 2nd Niger Bridge.
Azuka’s remains were found by a combined security team.
The lawmaker, who represented Onitsha North Constituency 1, was kidnapped on December 24, 2024 along Ugwunabankpa Road, Inland Town, Onitsha.
Following weeks of investigation, security operatives from Abuja apprehended the suspects late on Wednesday. The arrested individuals later led authorities to the location where they had dumped the lawmaker’s body.
Police Response
The Anambra State Police Command has stated that details of the incident remain unclear. However, police spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed that officers had been deployed to the scene and that further information would be made public in due course.
This marks the second case of a kidnapped and murdered sitting Anambra lawmaker in recent years.
In 2022, Okey Okoye, popularly known as “Okey Di Ok” from Aguata, was abducted and later beheaded. His body was found around the Nnobi axis of the South-East state.
The South-East region has witnessed a surge in violence in recent years, with gunmen attacking public facilities and killing scores of people despite government and security assurances.
Calls for secession in the region have also intensified, although no group has claimed responsibility for the ongoing violence.
