By Ken Chiwendu
Anambra Police Command says two suspects linked to the murder of Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra House of Assembly, have escaped from police custody
The Spokesman of the State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
He said the state Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, received a report on Tuesday that two of the suspected killers had escaped from custody.
Ikenga said that the two suspects who were assisting police operatives had gone out with the operatives for an investigation to arrest a receiver of vehicles used by the criminal gang.
“During the onslaught operation by the operatives, the suspect (the receiver) was arrested and two vehicles suspected to have been snatched from the unsuspecting members of the public were recovered,”
“Unfortunately, the other two suspects fled the scene.”
Ikenga stated that the CP has deployed “human, operational, and intelligence assets” to re-arrest the suspects.
He noted that the commissioner also ordered “immediate disciplinary action” against officers found wanting in the escape of the suspects.
The lawmaker was abducted by gunmen on December 14, 2024.
His decomposing body was found at the Second Niger Bridge by Security agencies about two weeks ago .
