Gunmen had on December 24th 2024, abducted Hon. Azuka, representing Onitsha 1 North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. The lawmaker was abducted while returning home at Ugwunaobankpa road, Inland Town Onitsha. The abducted lawmaker is a chieftain of the Labour Party in the state, who regained his mandate after the Elections Petitions Tribunal sacked the People's Democratic Party(PDP's) Hon. Douglas Egbuna, who was previously announced winner of the 2023 state assembly poll.