The Labour Party caucus of the Anambra State House of Assembly has accused the state police command of aiding the escape of two suspects arrested in connection with the kidnapping and killing of the late lawmaker Justice Azuka.

The awmakers made this accusation in a statement on Wednesday.

They alleged that, in order to facilitate the suspects’ escape and deny the late lawmaker justice, the police deliberately refrained from taking any action to rearrest the fugitives more than a week after their escape.According to them, the manner in which the suspects escaped from the custody of the Police Rapid Response Squad, RRS, and the police’s nonchalant handling of the situation confirm their suspicions that Azuka’s murder was a political assassination.

DAILY POST recalls that Hon. Justice Azuka was abducted on 24th December 2024 at Ugwunabankpa in Onitsha North Local Government Area of the state.

The body of the late lawmaker was recovered, and his abductors and murderers were arrested by members of Agunaechemba and handed over to the police, specifically the RRS.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, had announced in a statement that two suspects linked to the murder of the late lawmaker had escaped from police custody.

The Labour Party caucus of the State House of Assembly, alongside colleagues and party members of the late lawmaker, accused the police of covering up the case.

“We have reviewed the stories as told by the police and found them to be utterly disappointing and reprehensible, a clear sign that there is a cover-up somewhere.

“Our suspicion that this could be a political assassination has been heightened by this development. This is coupled with the fact that the police did practically nothing as part of efforts leading up to the arrest of these suspects.

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