Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- Justice Azuka, a lawmaker in Anambra State, who was earlier abducted, has been found dead in the state.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Azuka was abducted on Tuesday night along Ugwunapampa Road in Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The lawmaker, who represents Onitsha North Constituency I in the state assembly, was returning home for Christmas celebrations when the hoodlums attacked him.

A security operative who asked not to be named told PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday that the decomposing body of the lawmaker was found at Second Niger Bridge on Thursday.

"I am a member of the joint security team. We found his body earlier today," the security operative said.

He said some suspects allegedly in...