By Our reporter
Anambra State Police Command, on Wednesday, confirmed the killing of a former member of the state House of Assembly, Nelson Achukwu, by armed hoodlums.
The victim’s body, according to the police, was found at the boundary area between Utu and Ukpor
This came weeks after the armed men kidnapped and beheaded Okechukwu Okoye who represented Aguata II Constituency in the same legislature. He was kidnapped alongside his aide who was equally killed.
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement, revealed that the victim was abducted about two weeks ago but while efforts were being made to rescue him, his lifeless body was found.
“The victim was abducted at about 10:15pm in his house on the 9th of June and efforts were being made to rescue him before this unfortunate development.
“His body was found between the boundary of Utu and Ukpor. We are still not relenting on our investigation as we will ensure that the culprits will face the…” the police spokesperson said in the statement.