Two suspected killers of Anambra lawmaker escaped from custody

Two suspected killers of Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, have escaped from police custody.

Kristina Reports had reported that the decomposing body of Azuka who was declared missing in December 2024, was found in February, 2025 at the second Niger bridge in Anambra state following the arrest of some suspects.

Confirming the escape of some of the suspects, , the spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement said;

“The Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, upon receiving the report today, 18th February 2025, regarding the escape of the two suspects involved in the murder of the late Justice Azuka, the member representing Onitsha 1 Constituency in the State House of Assembly, has deployed human, operational, and intelligence assets of the command to ensure their re-arrest.

“He has also ordered immediate disciplinary action against any officers found culpable in the matter.”

“Preliminary findings reveal that, following the confession of the criminal gang, two of the suspects were assisting police investigators in an operation to apprehend the receiver and recover the operational vehicles used by the gang in their deadly activities.

During the operation, the receiver was arrested, and two vehicles suspected to have been snatched from unsuspecting members of the public were recovered. However, the other two suspects managed to escape.

“The Commissioner of Police has assured the public that the command remains resolute in its fight against criminal elements in the state. Efforts are in top gear to ensure that the suspects are re-arrested and brought to justice. Any officers found to have been negligent will also face disciplinary action.”