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The decomposing body of Hon. Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly who was recently declared missing, has been found.
The Eastern Updates learnt on Thursday morning that the body was found at the 2nd Niger Bridge by a combined security team.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the unfortunate incident to Newsmen in a text message.
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He said: “Yes, our operatives are currently at the scene. As soon as I get more details, I will keep you updated.”
The lawmaker representing Onitsha I North constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly was kidnapped by gunmen on December 24, 2024.
He was reportedly abducted while returning home on Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha.
The abduction occurred while he was on his mission to deliver financial aid, food items, and other palliatives to those in need.
The news of his death has left the Onitsha community in shock, with mourners, particularly youths and women, gathering at his family house on Ugwunaobamkpa Road to mourn and demand justice. The community, led by the President General of Onitsha Improvement Union, Sir Chike Ekweogwu, and Secretary General, Mr. Melvin Mkpuluma, condemned the abduction and expressed outrage over the killing.
The community has reacted strongly to the kidnapping and murder, with many threatening an uprising against criminal elements if the attacks do not stop. “Enough is enough,” they declared, recalling the days of the “Boys Oyee” in the 1980s, a time when Onitsha’s criminal elements were rooted out.
Hon. Azuka’s generosity, which had led him to personally distribute aid to his constituents, is being mourned by his family and community. “He was a brilliant young man who used his salary to care for the needy, rather than relying on public funds for constituency assignments,” Sir Ekweogwu said.
The Onitsha community is now calling for the expulsion of kidnappers and criminals from the area, warning them that their activities will no longer be tolerated. “We demand that the criminals leave Onitsha, or face the consequences,” Sir Ekweogwu said. He also praised the efforts of the police in tracking down one of the culprits involved in the crime.
