The decomposing body of Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, has been discovered on the 2nd Niger Bridge by a joint security team.
Azuka, who represented Onitsha North Constituency 1, was abducted on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunabankpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha.
Following weeks of investigation, security operatives from Abuja apprehended the suspects late Wednesday.
The arrested individuals subsequently led authorities to the location where the lawmaker’s remains were dumped.
The Anambra State Police Command described the details of the incident as still unclear.
However, the command’s spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that police operatives had been dispatched to the scene and assured that further information would be provided in due course.
This incident marks the second case of a sitting Anambra lawmaker being kidnapped and murdered in recent years.
In 2022, Okey Okoye, popularly known as “Okey Di Ok” from Aguata, was abducted and later beheaded. His body was discovered around the Nnobi axis in the South-East state.