The victim, Nelson Achukwu, from Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was reportedly abducted a few months ago by gunmen who accused him of providing information to military authorities.Mr Achukwu, a physically-challenged person, was again abducted three weeks ago from his house in the Mkpor community.The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES, Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Achukwu is the owner of Nelly Oil & Gas Filling Station in Utuh, another community in the council area.He represented Nnewi South 2 Constituency in the state assembly during the administration of former governor, Chris Ngige, now Nigeria’s minister of Labour and Employment.Security in Nigeria’s South-east has deteriorated lately with attacks by armed persons reported almost on a daily basis across the region.
Mr Okoye was killed on May 21 with his aide, Cyril Chiegboka, six days after they were abducted along Aguluzigbo Road, Anaocha Local Government Area of the state., a special adviser to a former chairman of Nnewi South Council Area and also shot his only son, just a few hours after the news of the beheading of Mr Okoye went public.of being responsible for some of the deadly attacks in the region. But the group has repeatedly denied their involvement in the attacks.
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