Nigeria police arrest 9 suspects involved in murder of Anambra lawmaker

Anambra State Police Command, in conjunction with the state vigilante operatives, have arrested nine suspects actively involved in the murder of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka.

The State Police Commissioner, Nnaghe Itam, confirmed the arrest during a press briefing on Friday.

DAILY POST recalls that Azuka, a member representing Onitsha North Constituency 1 in the state legislature, was abducted on 24th December 2024 in Onitsha.

His decomposing body was discovered on the 2nd Niger Bridge on Thursday by a combined security team including the police and vigilante.

Itam disclosed that that two pump action guns were recovered from the suspects following their arrest, adding that one of the suspects sustained a gunshot injury in his leg during a gun duel with the police operatives.

According to him, 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, 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.

The state police boss further revealed that police operatives have also successfully arrested one Chidiebere Nwosu, a kidnap suspect in Uruagu, Nnewi and neutralised some of his gang members who were involved in the attack of Police personnel attached to the Rapid Response Squad after a successful arrest on 3rd October 2024.

“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 said.

He expressed gratitude to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, for his guidance and overall support, and also appreciated the governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, sister Agencies, the media, residents of the State, Anambra State Vigilante operatives, Civil Society Groups, Organizations and many others for their unflinching support within the months that he has spent in the State as the Commissioner of Police.

He assured that the confidence reposed on the Police and other security agencies for the protection of the lives and properties of residents is not to be taken for granted.

Nigeria police arrest 9 suspects involved in murder of Anambra lawmaker