Ataga’s Murder: There Are Many Unanswered Questions – Family Insists
BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – The family of the late Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Micheal Usifo Ataga, has said that they are many unanswered questions regarding the brutal murder of their son, stressing that some things don’t just add up.
This is just as the family appealed to members of the public to allow them grieve the terrible loss of their son with some privacy.
These were contained in a statement by a member of the family, Dr. Isi Ataga in which he stressed that the past week and a half has been the worst period of the lives of the family members.
The statement entitled: “THE GRUESOME MURDER OF OUR BELOVED SON-MICHAEL USIFO ATAGA,” the family urged those with any information not to hide behind online posts, but should come forward and share it with the Police.
Dr Isi Ataga said: “Here’s what we do know. The more you add to the false information in the press and on social media, the harder it is for the Nigerian Police to do their work and fully solve this case. The harder it is for a grieving family to recover from the loss of their beloved son”.
Find below the statement
“Here are the facts. A little over a week ago, unknown persons savagely killed our beloved son, Usifo Ataga. With no regard for him, or his family, who love him, they viciously ended his life.
“His children will grow up to read unkind, thoughtless words from thousands of people who have joined the lynching party in the press and the blogosphere.
“Our aging parents must now struggle to pick up the pieces amid a cacophony of misinformation propagated by strangers.
“A suspect has been arrested and paraded before the press. We, the Ataga Family, are grateful to the Nigerian Police for pursuing this investigation.
“However, like you, we have many unanswered questions. Some things don’t add up.
“If you have any information, don’t hide behind online posts. Instead, come forward and share it with the Police.
“Here’s what we do know. The more you add to the false information in the press and on social media, the harder it is for the Nigerian Police to do their work and fully solve this case. The harder it is for a grieving family to recover from the loss of their beloved son.
“We ask, sincerely, that you let us grieve this terrible loss with some privacy. This past week and a half has been the worst period of our lives.
“Thank you.”
Dr. lsi Ataga
For The Ataga Family
The Super TV boss was killed by a 21-year-old Chidinma, a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos in a rented apartment about two weeks ago.
The suspect, Chidinma was later traced and arrested by the Police in Lagos and confessed to committing the crime.
