Police in Anambra State say they have arrested a suspected gang leader linked to the abduction and murder of state lawmaker Hon Azuka Justice, who was killed on 24 December 2024. Spokesman Ikenga Tochukwu said 26-year-old Ugochukwu Uzor was captured during a coordinated operation by the Rapid Response Squad in Iyowa Odekpe, Ogbaru Local Government Area.
According to the police, operatives engaged the suspect in a confrontation before he was overpowered and taken into custody. Officers recovered a locally made Beretta pistol and eleven rounds of live ammunition at the scene.
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Investigators said Uzor is believed to be the leader of several violent criminal gangs operating in Anambra and neighbouring states. Police added that the suspect bore distinctive tattoos reading “No Forgiveness” and “No Mercy” and that he confessed to participating in the lawmaker’s abduction and killing.
The Command described the arrest as a major step in efforts to dismantle criminal networks across the state.
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