The decomposing body of Hon. Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly who was kidnapped while travelling home on Christmas Eve, has been discovered.

The discovery of the body at the 2nd Niger Bridge was made by a combined security team.

Recall that on December 24, 2024, the deceased was abducted while returning home on Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha.

He was kidnapped at gunpoint in a swift operation that lasted less than five minutes on Ugwunaobankpa Road.

Azuka, a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), had recently regained his mandate after a court ruling ousted the previous winner, Hon. Douglas Egbuna of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who was initially declared the winner of the 2023 election.

A security source confirmed to SaharaReporters that the culprits were arrested on Wednesday night and taken to where the corpse was dumped.

The source said, “We have arrested the culprits that kidnapped and killed him. They were arrested very late last (Wednesday) night, and they now went and showed the security men where they dumped the corpse.

“It is sad and tragic. What a huge loss. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace. Amen. Our condolences and heart-felt sympathy to his family, traditional ruler of Onitsha, Obi of Onitsha, Dr Alfred Achebe and the entire people of Onitsha North Constituency 1.

“Two nights ago, on Tuesday, kidnappers had a field day along Awka Road in the centre of Onitsha, firing several gunshots during an attempted abduction.”