The headless body of a former member of Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Nelson Emeka Achukwu, has been discovered.
The body was recovered two weeks after Achukwu was abducted from his residence in in Ukpor, Nnewi South local government area of Anambra State.
A family member said they did not believe that he would be killed after a N15 million naira ransom was paid to his abductors.
The corpse of Achukwu popularly known as “Ogbatuluenyi” was discovered by his relatives at the bank of Ulasi river, between Uke and Ukpor.
The gruesome act was committed weeks after the murder of Okechukwu Okoye, the lawmaker who represented Aguata North, Governor Charles Soludo’s constituency at the state house of assembly.
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Achukwu’s decapitated body was interred on Tuesday because it had started decomposing, according to a family source.
The deceased was popular during the administration of Dr. Chris Ngige as governor.
It was gathered that the gunmen reportedly abducted and released him a few months ago.
After he regained freedom, he had reportedly told his family members that the gunmen accused him of providing information to the military.
DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, spokesman of Anambra State Police, had confirmed the murder of Achukwu to journalists, noting the command was doing everything within its power to arrest the perpetrators of the crime.
“The victim was abducted at about 10:15 Pm in his house on 9th of June and efforts were 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 will face the full wrath of the law,” Ikenga said.
