Hoodlums have abducted Justice Azuka, the member representing Onitsha North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly.
The abduction occurred on Tuesday night while Azuka was returning home on Ugwunapampa Road, Inland Town, Onitsha, the state’s commercial hub.
Latest report by our correspondent said the lawmaker is feared killed
Azuka, a Labour Party chieftain, had recently regained his mandate after a court ruling overturned the 2023 election results, which initially declared Douglas Egbuna of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner.
Following the abduction, Azuka was taken to an unknown location, and his whereabouts remain unclear.
The kidnappers have not yet contacted his family. Residents have expressed shock and urged the authorities to address security concerns.
SP Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, confirmed the incident on Wednesday and stated that efforts are underway to rescue Azuka.
According to Ikenga, ‘The Anambra Police Command has activated operational plans for the possible rescue and arrest of the kidnappers.
“We are working on some clues and will communicate further developments.’ This incident recalls the 2022 abduction of Mr Okechukwu Okoye, the lawmaker representing Aguata Constituency 1, who was later found beheaded.
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