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Murder of legislator: Anambra LP lawmakers accuse police of aiding suspects' escape

Two suspected killers of Justice Azuka escaped from police custody in Anambra State, as disclosed by Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson.
The police admitted to operational lapses that led to the escape of the suspects.
Mr. Azuka was abducted on December 24, 2024, and his body was found on February 6, 2025, at Second Niger Bridge.
The Speaker of the Anambra Assembly, Mr. Udeze, expressed anger and called for the prosecution of the fleeing suspects, emphasizing the need for a thorough re-arrest effort.

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Daily Post Nigeria

Murder of legislator: Anambra LP lawmakers accuse police of aiding suspects' escape

The Labour Party caucus of the Anambra State House of Assembly has accused the state police command of aiding the escape of two suspects arrested in connection with the kidnapping and killing of the late lawmaker Justice Azuka. The awmakers made this accusation in a statement on Wednesday. They alleged that, in order to facilitate the suspects’ escape and deny the late lawmaker justice, the police deliberately refrained from taking any action to…

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Premium Times Nigeria

Two suspected killers of Anambra lawmaker escape from police custody

Gunmen, on 24 December 2024, abducted the lawmaker before his body was discovered on 6 February by security operatives at Second Niger Bridge in Onitsha in Anambra State. The post Two suspected killers of Anambra lawmaker escape from police custody appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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developmentdiaries.com

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brandeconomy.com.ng

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Tribune Online

Anambra Assembly rejects Police report on escape of colleague’s killers

Tribune Online Anambra Assembly rejects Police report on escape of colleague’s killers The Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt Hon.Somtochukwu Udeze has described as shocking and unfortunate the press release by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga announcing the escape of two of the arrested suspects involved in the murder of Hon. Justice Azuka of Onitsha North One Constituency in the Assembly. […] Anambra As…

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Two suspected killers of Anambra state lawmaker escape from police custody - PENPUSHING

Two suspected killers of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly Hon Justice Azuka have escaped from police custody in the state, while it is recalled that the lawmaker was on December 24,2024 was abducted by gunmen before his decomposed body was discovered on February 6, 2025 by security operatives at Second Niger Bridge in Onitsha in Anambra State. Penpushing reports that the Anambra State Police Command Public Relations Officer Tochuk…

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