By John Ugo, Awka
Tension has enveloped residents of Anambra State as gunmen have kidnapped and beheaded a former member of Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Nelson Achukwu.
Hon. Achukwu, a physically challenged person was said to have been found beheaded after the family paid a random of about N15m to secure his release from the captors.
The former lawmaker (2003-2007) and lawyer who hails from Ukpo, in the Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was kidnapped from his home in Ukpor on June 9th, 2022.
The incident came less than one month after the lawmaker representing Aguata constitutuency 2 which is Governor Soludo’s constituency, at the state Assembly, Okechukwu Okoye, was abducted and beheaded in similar circumstances by ‘unknown Gunmen.’
It was learnt that the headless body of Achukwu was found by his relatives about two weeks after his abduction between the boundary of Uke and Ukpor.
Source close to the family who did not want his name in print disclosed that the deceased ex-lawmaker was quickly buried by the family on June 21, 2022, as his body was already decomposing.
According to the source, “We couldn’t believe he would be killed after they paid the N15m ransom requested by his abductors, despite his physically challenged condition.”
The Police Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident.
He said, investigation was ongoing to ensure culprits were arrested and prosecuted.
Ikenga said, “The victim was abducted at about 10:15pm in his house on 9th of June and efforts were been made to rescue him before this unfortunate development.
“His body was found between the boundary of Uke and Ukpor.We are still not relenting on our investigation as we will ensure that the culprits face the law.”