Anambra Lawmaker, Hon. Azuka Kidnapped On His Way Home

Gunmen on Tuesday night abdùcted the member, representing Onitsha 1 North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Justice Azuka.

Oasis Magazine gathered that Hon. Azuka, was abdúcted while returning home at Ugwunaobankpa road, Inland Town Onitsha.

The abdùcted lawmaker is a chieftain of Labour Party, LP, who regained his mandate after court sãcked the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Douglas Egbuna, who was previously announced winner of the 2023 poll.

Azuka was said to have been kidnapped after he was doubled crossed at gùn point and was quickly whisked away in an operation that did not take up to five minutes at the Ugwunaobamkpa road.

A close associate to the lawmaker who pleaded anonymity, said since the lawmaker’s abdùction, his whereabouts have remained unknown and his abdúctors have not made any contact with members of his immediate family, relations or friends.

However, details surrounding his abdúction remains sketchy, but residents have expressed shock over his abduçtion, describing the lawmaker as a very peaceful and quiet person that hardly makes tròuble and appealed for his urgent release.

A resident who gave his name as Okwuchukwu Odili, described the abdùcted lawmaker as a grassroot politician who relates freely with his constituents, unlike others who after their election under Labour Party have disáppeared and are hárdly in touch with the electorates in their constituency.

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Spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, a Superintendent of Police, while confirming the incịdent said efforts were on to rescue the abdùcted lawmaker.

According to Ikenga, “Anambra Police Command, has activated operational plans for the possible rescue and arreṣt of the kịdnappers of Mr.Justice Azuka, the honourable State House of Assembly member representing Onitsha North 1 Constituency.”

“The report of the sad event revealed that on 24/12/2024 by 9:20pm, while returning home at Ugwunaobamkpa road, he was abdùcted by yet unidentified persons.

“The Command is already working on some clues for possible rescue and arrēst of the kịdnappers. Further development shall be communicated”.