Gunmen have beheaded Okechukwu Okoye, the lawmaker representing Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly.
The lawmaker and his aide, Cyril
Chiegboka, were kidnapped on Sunday, along Aguluzigbo road, Anaocha Local
Government Area of the state. He represented Aguata 2 Constituency in Anambra
State.
Eyewitnesses told Channels
Television that Okoye’s head was dumped at Chisco park in Amichi,
Nnewi South Local Government Area on Saturday, six days after he was abducted.
Police Public Relations Officer,
Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident on Saturday night.
Reacting to the murder, Governor Charles
Soludo condemned the gruesome killing of the lawmaker and commiserated with his
family on the loss.
Soludo in a statement by his media aide,
Christian Aburime, described the lawmaker’s killing as heartless and barbaric,
saying he received the news with rude shock and deep sadness.
According to him, it is probably the
same criminal gang that attacked him and killed three policemen at Isuofia two
years ago that is once again on the prowl.
The governor also reassured the people
of Anambra State of his administration’s resolve and renewed determination with
the security agencies to go all out against the criminals and ensure they are
brought to justice.
This is even as he placed a N10m reward
for anyone or group that will avail valuable information that will lead to the
immediate arrest of the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
“Soludo condoles with his kinsmen of
Isuofia, noting that it is probably the same criminal gang that attacked him
and killed three policemen at Isuofia two years ago that are once again on the
prowl. But they can never cow down Isuofia and Anambra State,” the statement
read.
“The governor is still in shock over the
barbaric acts against his two kinsmen, vowing that the perpetrators, as well as
all criminals operating in Anambra, must be decisively brought to book.
“Governor Soludo has consequently placed
N10m reward for anyone or group that will avail valuable information that will
lead to the immediate arrest of the perpetrators of this dastardly act. Anambra
will soon be hell for these criminals.
“He wishes to reassure Ndi Anambra of
the government’s resolve and renewed determination with the security agencies
to go all out against the criminals and ensure they are brought to
justice."
- Channelstv
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