A member representing Onitsha North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka, has been kidnapped by gunmen......Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>
Azuka was abducted while returning home on Ugwunapampa Road, Inland Town, in Onitsha on Tuesday night, December 24.
The gunmen reportedly whisked away the lawmaker to an unknown location after the abduction.
The Labour Party lawmaker regained his mandate after the court sacked Douglas Egbuna of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who was declared the winner of the 2023 election.
According to The Punch, a close associate, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the kidnappers have yet to make contact with his family.
The state police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said efforts were underway to rescue Azuka from his abductors.
“The report of the sad event revealed that on 24/12/2024, at 9:20 pm, while returning home on Ugwunapampa Road, he was abducted by unidentified persons.
“The Command is already working on some clues for the possible rescue and arrest of the kidnappers. Further developments will be communicated.”
