Isuofia community in Anambra State and the entire state were thrown into morning on Saturday as news filtered in that gunmen have beheaded the lawmaker representing Anambra Governor Charles Soludo in the Assembly.
Hon Okechukwu Okoye’s head was found at Nnobi in Idemili South local government area where it was hanged.
His body was not there with indications strong the killers made away with it.
It was gathered that the police later recovered the car and deployed operatives to rescue the lawmaker.
Only on Friday, Soludo offered hope of rescuing the lawmaker while presenting Anambra’s revised budget to lawmakers.
Anambra Police spokesman Ikenga Tochukwu confirmed that the lawmaker has been killed.
He said: “His head was found along Nnobi road today (Saturday). There is no suspect in custody yet.”
