The body of Justice Azuka, the lawmaker representing Onitsha North 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, has been found near the Second Niger Bridge.
Azuka, a member of the Labour Party, was kidnapped on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha, while heading home for Christmas.
His abduction was reportedly carried out by armed men in a swift operation lasting less than five minutes.
Confirming the discovery on Thursday, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that a joint security team made the grim find during a routine patrol.
“In the early hours of today, February 6, 2025, during a mission to rescue Hon. Azuka, the Joint Security Team, comprising Police and Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG) operatives, regrettably discovered his lifeless body near the Second Niger Bridge,” Ikenga said.
He added that security personnel have taken control of the area and that efforts are ongoing to track down those responsible for the lawmaker’s death.
Azuka had recently reclaimed his mandate after a court ruling overturned the victory of Douglas Egbuna of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who was initially declared the winner of the 2023 election.
Authorities have yet to release further details on the circumstances of his death, but investigations are ongoing.
