Anambra Lawmaker’s Killers Nabbed: Police Arrest Nine In Sh*cking Crime

Azuka was kidnapped on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha, and was later found dead in the early hours of Thursday near the Second Niger Bridge.

His decomposing body, discovered by the roadside, sent shockwaves throughout the state.

In a press statement released on Friday, Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Itam, revealed that a joint security team on a rescue mission uncovered the lawmaker’s remains.

“Following intelligence-driven operations, security operatives promptly apprehended nine suspects believed to be directly involved in the crime,” Itam stated.

Authorities also recovered two pump-action guns from the suspects. One of the men sustained a gunshot wound to the leg during a confrontation with security operatives.

The arrested suspects were identified as:

1. Ugochukwu Onuorah (30)
2. Ikemefuna Ossai (20)
3. Ikenna Orugu (27)
4. Chibuike Obiefuna (19)
5. Chinonso Olisa (19)
6. Chinedu Okoli (21)
7. David Ojini (25)
8. Peter Sunday (20) – noted for having a large chest tattoo reading ‘No Peace 4 d Government’

Azuka’s abduction on Christmas Eve, while returning home for the holidays, sparked widespread concern and urgent calls for his rescue.