GUNMEN have beheaded a former lawmaker, Hon. Nelson Achukwu, from Nnewi South LGA of Anambra State.
Hon.Achukwu represented Nnewi South 2 Constituency in the state assembly during the administration of former governor, Chris Ngige, now Minister of Labour and Employment.
The victim was reportedly abducted a few months ago by gunmen who accused him of providing information to military authorities but was, however, released after his abductors realised he was not guilty of the allegation.
Achukwu, a physically-challenged person, was again abducted three weeks ago from his house in the Mkpor community. He was beheaded after his family reportedly paid N15 million as ransom to the gunmen.
The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident to journalists Wednesday afternoon.
According to him, Achukwu’s body was found on Tuesday between the boundary of Uke and Ukpor communities in the council area with his decapitated body found at the bank of River Ulasi. He said he was quickly buried by the family on Tuesday evening as the body was already decomposing.
“Efforts were being made to rescue him (from his abductors) before this unfortunate development,” Mr Ikenga said.
The police spokesperson said the police would not relent in investigating the incident and assured that the suspects would be tracked down.
Hon. Achukwu is the owner of Nelly Oil & Gas Filling Station in Utuh, another community in the council area.