Nine suspects have been taken into custody by the Anambra State Police Command in connection with the abduction and horrific murder of Hon. Justice Azuka, the representative for Onitsha North 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly.
IREPORT247NEW reports that the dead body of Justice Azuka, who represents the Onitsha North 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, was discovered by security personnel close to the Second Niger Bridge.
on December 24, 2024, Christmas eve, Justice Azuka, was abducted by gunmen along Ugwunapampa Road in Onitsha, Anambra State.
Ikenga Tochukwu, the state police spokesperson who verified the discovery on Thursday said, a combined security squad discovered the decaying body while on a routine patrol, “In the early hours of today, 6/2/2025 at the second Niger Bridge, the Joint Security Team comprising of Police and AVG Operatives on a mission to rescue abducted Hon. Azuka, Honourable State House of Assembly member representing Onitsha North, regrettably found his lifeless body at the scene.”
On Friday, February 7, the accused were paraded at the police headquarters in Awka by State Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam.
The most infamous gang member, 20-year-old Peter Sunday, has a large tattoo on his chest that reads, “No peace 4 d Government,” according to CP Itam, who briefed reporters.
“Many of you are aware of the gruesome murder of Hon Justice Azuka, the Honourable State House of Assembly member representing Onitsha North Constituency 1 in the Anambra State House of Assembly who was abducted on 24th December 2024 in Onitsha,”
“This serious incident motivated the Command to go the extra mile in intelligence gathering and discreet investigation.
“The Command Operatives in a joint operation with Anambra State Vigilante Operatives acting on intelligent-led information arrested nine suspects actively involved in this unfortunate incident and recovered two pump action guns. One of the suspects sustained a gunshot injury in his leg during a gun duel with the Police operatives.
“The arrested suspects include- Ugochukwu Onuorah aged 30 years, Ikemefuna Ossai aged 20 years, Ikenna Orugu aged 27 years, Chibuike Obiefuna aged 19 years, Chinonso Olisa aged 19 years years, Chinedu Okoli aged 21 years, David Ojini aged 25 years and the most notorious of them, one Peter Sunday aged 20 years with a big tattoo inscription of *No peace 4 d Government* on his chest.
One Chidiebere Nwosu, a kidnap suspect in Uruagu, Nnewi, was also apprehended by the Command Operatives on October 3, 2024, and some of his gang members who had attacked police officers from the Rapid Response Squad were neutralised.
“We have also neutralised more than one hundred (100) notorious criminals and successfully destroyed many criminal camps in Ufuma, Eziowelle, Achalla, Ogbaru and many other places in the State,” he added.
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