Peter Obi, the flagbearer of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, led other members of the party to attend the funeral mass of the slain LP member, who represented Onitsha 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly......CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>>>
Slain Anambra lawmaker Justice Azuka is laid to rest
Legit.ng reported that Justice Azuka, who was kidnapped in late 2024, along Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha, while returning home for Christmas, was discovered dead on Thursday, February 6, 2025, on the popular 2nd Niger bridge.
Peter Obi disclosed this in a post, accompanied by photos of the event, shared on his X page on Saturday, February 15.
Obi tweeted:
“It’s tormenting as a father and a political leader to watch a promising young man wasted in such a brutal manner.
“I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family, Onitsha town, and the entire people of Anambra State. My thoughts and prayers are especially with his young children, who have been cruelly deprived of a father’s love and guidance. May God, in His infinite mercy, comfort them and give them the strength to bear this irreplaceable loss.”
Peter Obi, Soludo, others spotted at burial
Vanguard reported that the burial mass at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Onitsha, on Saturday, was attended by the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Speaker Anambra State House of Assembly, Somtochukwu Udeze, his deputy and other members of the Anambra State House of Assembly.
Other top members of the party who attended the burial mass were Senator Victor Umeh (Anambra Central ), Senator Tony Nwoye (Anambra North), Emeka Idu (Onitsha North and South Federal Constituency).
Soludo-led Anambra govt seals Okija shrine
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Anambra state has ramped up its crackdown on spiritual rackets, sealing off a controversial shrine in Umuofor village, Okija, Ihiala LGA.
The shrine, reportedly run by native doctor Ekene Igboegbueze, was shut down after locals raised alarm over some alleged shady operations.
Prince Ken Emeakayi, special adviser to the governor on community security, said the matter fell under the state’s homeland security laws.