Okechukwu Okoye, lawmaker representing Aguata Constituency 2 at the Anambra State House of Assembly, has been beheaded by unknown Gunmen.
The severed head of the deceased lawmaker was mounted at Chisco Park in Amichi community in Nnewi South Local Government Area.
Okoye and one other person were kidnapped at Aguata, abandoning his Toyota Sienna car.
The police later recovered the car and said that they had deployed operatives to rescue the lawmaker and begun manhunt to track the kidnappers.
State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Tochukwu Ikenga said that Okoye had been killed.
“His head was found along Nnobi road today (Saturday). There is no suspect in custody yet” the PPRO said.
