A member of the Anambra State House of Assembly representing Onitsha North Constituency, Justice Azuka, was abducted by gunmen on Tuesday night while returning home for Christmas celebrations.
The incident occurred along Ugwunapampa Road in Onitsha.
Azuka, a member of the Labour Party (LP), had his election victory affirmed by the Appeal Court in November 2023 after initially being declared lost to a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate.
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Confirming the abduction, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, Ikenga Tochukwu, stated: “The report of the incident indicates that on December 24, 2024, at about 9:20 pm, while returning home along Ugwunapampa Road, he was abducted by unidentified persons,” he said.
“The command is working on leads to ensure his rescue and the arrest of those responsible. Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.”
This is not the first time an Anambra lawmaker has been kidnapped. In May 2022, Okechukwu Okoye, who represented the Aguata II Constituency, was abducted and later killed by gunmen. His headless body was discovered days later in the Nnobi area of the state.
