Dr. Chike Akunyili, husband to late former Information Minister, Prof. Dora Akunyili, has been reportedly murdered by gunmen.
He was reportedly killed at Umuoji in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State on Tuesday evening.
Though details of the incident are still sketchy, a source close to the family said the deceased was still at the University of Nigeria Nsukka Alumni Association (UNAA) where the late Dora was honoured some hours before he was killed.
The source, who was shattered by the murder, said:
“God, pls render the devil and his agents powerless and useless.
I was with this man yesterday same yesterday at Sharon Hall, All Saints Cathedral, Onitsha. It was an occasion of University of Nigeria Nsukka Alumni Association (UNAA), Onitsha branch event where they honoured late Dora Akunyili.
“He spoke glowingly about Dora and made a donation of 500k to the association.
He was there with his son ,Obum now working with Anambra state government.
“We saw them off to the car and it was emotional when Obum hugged him tight as both of them separated to join their respective vehicles.
Obum was in a white Hilux while the man was in a big Jeep (i think Prado). God have mercy!
I was with this man yesterday same yesterday at Sharon Hall, All Saints Cathedral, Onitsha. It was an occasion of University of Nigeria Nsukka Alumni Association (UNAA), Onitsha branch event where they honoured late Dora Akunyili.
“He spoke glowingly about Dora and made a donation of 500k to the association.
He was there with his son ,Obum now working with Anambra state government.
“We saw them off to the car and it was emotional when Obum hugged him tight as both of them separated to join their respective vehicles.
Obum was in a white Hilux while the man was in a big Jeep (i think Prado). God have mercy!
From Nationonline
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ReplyDeleteRIP sir
This is honestly heartbreaking. Such cruelty against a fellow human. Its really sad...
DeleteJeezzzzzzzzzzz,what is going on in the East????? May his soul RIP
ReplyDeleteThe gunmen are paid to stop APGA candidate Prof Soludo.
DeleteAt oko town, they set ablaze eight campaign vehicles belonging to his camp.
At ezinifite, they chased a campaign vehicle till it somersaulted and caught fire.
At nnobi, they killed three Soludo campaign organizers.
At nkpor, they shot to death Dr Chike Akunyili.
All in one week.
And to think these gun men are youths?? Kai
DeleteIPOB now taken over by hoodlums and killers released from prison break ..Im so pained ...Ndi Igbo let us with one voice stop this madness NOW ..or the next person may be your family member They dont have any value for any life .you can imagine beheading 8 people ..what a terrible loss from people without a soul ...They think killing their own will release Kanu??
ReplyDelete"IPOB taken over by hoodlums", hear you bulsheeting! Which IPOB was taken over by hoodlums? You Easterners like lying to yourselves and that's what got you here in the first place. Same IPOB members you were hailing when they started their terrorism about a year ago are the same IPOB killing people upandan. They are same ESN, Ungun Known Men and the hoodlums you just mentioned. Nnamdi Kanu their master is a terrorist and has brainwashed them with his terrorism mindset. You can't expect anyone who follow him to be normal anymore. They are all vampires waiting for blood. Any IPOB member you see can kill and is ready to kill for what he believes in! So no, IPOB is IPOB. They've not been taken over by hoodlums.
DeleteAboki...everyone who is anyone knows the Akunyilis...they won't have touched him unless it's a foreigner. Who are the present marauders right now?? The ones called bandits??? What tribe are they???
DeleteSometimes eh.. try ignoring or better yet use your actual God given sense to type cos it's seems you have reversed the actual use of your brain to shit instead of think.
Hope you had a great wedding!
Amethyst, please scroll up and read 11.07's comment before trying to pin this on 'foreigners'. Bigot.
DeleteStop your bullshit please. Your Igbo brothers killed him. Accept the fact and stop deluding yourself
DeleteAmethyst, leave people with hatred in their heart to keep denying the truth. Reports I'm seeing and reading online, especially from peoples gazette is saying "killed by killer herdsmen" I don't know where the assumption is coming from that it's IPOB. So every killing in the Eastern region is now IPOB.
DeleteGo online and see that those who killed him are not IPOB.
Alexander and Eesah. Bandits sponsored by APC killed them all to spite Apga and Gov Obiano' s administration.
DeleteAnambra people are wise.
There is no f**king way the killings in the east is done by outsiders and it will persist this long.It is done by igbos on Igbos.Don’t give me that outsider or fulani herdsmen crap pls.We’ve seen videos of the men speaking your language so pls own your truth.
DeleteMay the Almighty, visit his wrath upon the perpetrators of this evil . Amen
ReplyDeleteAmen!
DeleteIPOB una Weldon Oooo. Continue u hia. God go punish all of you
ReplyDeleteEzi ofia! Instead of you to type RIP, you are blaming innocent people. Typical of APC miscreants.
DeleteIPOB say they have ESN how come the massive murders everywhere ..or is it what they were contracted to do ?
DeleteIt's not IPOB.
DeleteKillers are on a prowl in Anambra killing dignitaries and party faithfuls of Chief Charles Soludo, the APGA governorship candidate.
They also killed 2 APGA ward chairmen at Nnobi two days ago.
Killed Late Dora's husband at Umuoji.
If you don't know the story,shut up.
APC will never win in Anambra state. We are ready with our cards for you even if one person is left the vote is for APGA or Dr Maduka's party.
We all know that IPOB is responsible and you absolutely bonkers one above me should receive sense IJN
DeleteAmara mechie gi onu. Mpama. U know IPOB brought this violence in the east.
DeleteEzi Bida amarachi with c for cornbeef as brain.
DeleteDon't recall the miscreants you and your cohorts armed to the teeth, after killing and maiming their kinsmen, you think you lots will be save?
Once you have tasted blood, stopping is by Divine intervention, ask the Police men, SARS, armed robbers etc.
Keep playing the ostrich.
You and your cohorts.
Stella please post.
Clueless igbos will continue to lie to themselves that IPOB hasn’t been hijacked but we all know the truth.All these continuous deaths would not have been perpetrated by outsiders for this long.igbos are the ones killing one another but their aim is what I do not know.
DeleteRip to him.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wicked world filled with wicked people.
ReplyDeleteMay his soul Rest in peace..
ReplyDeleteEveryone should be careful around that umuoji,Alor,Uke Nnobi axis please, a friend of mine narrowly escaped death on Sunday at Nnobi too..His hilux was burnt to ashes..God help your people o.
ReplyDeleteMay the soul of the dead rest in peace.
Jeez! Thank goodness for your friend and tell him to relocate from the east cos he might not be lucky next time
DeleteLater they will come and accuse fulani herdsmen, wicked souls.
DeleteThis is political motivated killings,there has been an attack of recent against Soludo's supporters.. The worst is that Obiano lacks the will power to curtail what is happening,the roads are in bad shape,Obiano has truly destroyed the state!
DeleteRIP! We don't play with Dora's family here in the East. I think his death, will be political motivated. They murdered the wife with unknown sickness for revealing the state of their President. God will continue to judge all evil politicians in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteStella what my eyes saw yesterday at nkpor and obosi I don't know how to explain it wasting innocent people pls ebonyi and imo state people should leave our state for us they wants to spoil our state for us oo killing innocent people for no reason don't tell me to shut up because I hear their dialect very well yesterday
ReplyDeleteEbonyi and Imo don't speak the same so how do you know it's them? And you were that close to gunmen to know what they were saying and discern their dialects???
DeleteWow...okwa unu on this blog. 🙄
Jeez! Where are the IPOB sympathisers/apologists on this blog? It shall never be well with his killers(IPOB)..The monsters y'all have made are all out for your heads and blood..
ReplyDeleteJesus Christ! What has our once peaceful Anambra turned to? Killings here and there. We have prosponed two very important invent because of the situation of things down there now. Willie Obiano should please do something before things get out of hand. We no longer sleep with our two eyes close in my father's once peaceful land. Rest in peace Chike Akunyili.
ReplyDeleteNawa oooo indeed death hits without notice 😥
ReplyDeleteAll these people that supported MNKs violence are ruining the east.God will judge them
ReplyDeleteThis is getting out of hand,RIP Sir.
ReplyDeleteI said they will turn their guns on their people and they have since done so. How do you kill the husband of a woman who was a national hero. How can ? Dora gave us her all when she was the DG of NAFDAC. Those illiterates will not stop till they pull down the east. Those who used their money to support the monsters will never know peace. Dora saved millions of lives, educated us about fake drugs and the dirty games in the beer and soft drinks industries. Her Igbo brothers made 3 attempts on her life, now they have succeeded in killing her husband. Woe betide all those who have a hand in the death of that gentlemen
ReplyDeleteHa, I'm so pained by this sad news. God will judge all involved in his death.
DeleteRest in peace Sir. God comforts his family...
Jesus. Why the killing. Could be mistaken identity. Rip Sir
ReplyDeleteNigeria!! Is this how you honor your brightest minds in the country...This man did a whole good in his community..Is this how to honor the good people of this country? Obim Agbawa o 💔💔💔
ReplyDeleteSeriously...I'm so sad. Such a gentle well spoken man. Can't even imagine what the family is going through now.
DeleteMay God grant him eternal peace.
You soroke wereys never cease to amaze me. Why shifting the blame on all Nigerians and it's leaders??? Apportion the blame correctly with your full chest. Say IPOB terrorists, is this how you honor your greatest minds in the country? Stop shifting goal post!!!! 😠😡😠😡😠
DeleteYou both will not tell yourselves the truth. After supporting the proponents of violence, smh.
DeleteEESAH Respect yourself and don't ever in your life come here and spill rubbish under my comment..Do I come under yours when you spill your ignorant and myopic facts..Just avoid me you hear me...I have been avoiding you..Avoid me and don't ever come under my post...
DeleteWhat truth you silly anonymous...Get lost from here...
Haa!
DeleteEven you Nonye??
Oh dear, I give up!
Those that armed these miscreants, it's just but a little while, the cock will surely come back to .....!
Just a little while.
Anonymous 12.37 Who are you?
DeleteThis news totally broke me. I do not understand it and I am so sad!!! His wife served the country diligently, such an asset. This man is a doctor who has also served Nigeria, what did he ever do to deserve this?
DeletePhoenix don't mind the aboki...it's after effects of shit for brains.Calling someone werey when you're a certified ekuke...borrowing a language you can barely understand to form "woke". Gross stupidity of the highest.
DeleteNne jare.. it is well. Hapu ha!
Naija!
ReplyDeleteMay God rest his soul. Amen.
I remember Dora had a number of attempts on her life whilst she was waging war against fake drug manufacturers. Her very own people tried to kill her and doubtless are the ones who have now murdered her husband. May they suffer exceedingly for this act in Jesus name Amen.
ReplyDeleteAmen ooooooh.
DeleteCuting off your nose to spit your face.
Amen
DeleteSad news. May his soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteThis is getting out of hand. I pray God rest his soul and comfort his family.
ReplyDeleteOh no! This is disheartening. The news coming out from the East lately is just sad sad. Why kill your own people? May God rest his soul and comfort his family.
ReplyDeleteRest in peace, Mr Akunyili
ReplyDeleteSad. I've come to realise we live in a very wicked world. Satan is the human we see. There's no other Satan anywhere. God help and save us from evil people
ReplyDeleteThe man struggle for his last breath ,and onlookers did nothing to save him,all they did was record .Are we to blame APC and President for that ?
ReplyDeleteThe family already reported that it's killer herdsmen and Peoples Gazette reported the same. Why are people accusing IPOB? Same way they hurriedly did when Gulak was killed in Imo state and the truth later surfaced.
ReplyDeleteWhat does IPOB stand to gain in his death?
YOU OBVIOUSLY WANT GOD'S WRATH TO FALL ON YOU for saying his family reported that. His younger brother was the one who broke the news of his death and he clearly stated that IPOB Killed him. Because you paid your terrorist Gazzete media to report that nonsense to try to cover up your atrocities as usual, you think you can come and say this nonsense? Continue, everyone will get full payback for their actions 😎
Delete😆🤣😂 Eesah be giving it to them back to back on this post and bless up for always uttering the bitter truth despite the fact that they can't deal..Akagum!
DeleteEesah, stop all this lies. I know you don't like IPOB but don't lie this hard to prove your hatred on a people. Nobody is happy about this unfortunate incidence. Go and read vanguard report since you said we paid People's gazette. Or do we also paid vanguard as well? Vanguard reported that calls put through to the eldest son wasn't answered. How did you arrived at the conclusion that it was reported by the younger brother it was IPOB. Please can you mention the dailies it was reported so I can read up for myself. I already mentioned mine to you.
DeleteLol I have never seen any1 as delusional as Teejay.
DeleteOh Lord
Fulani herdsmen are behind killings in the East
Looooooool.
#smh
APC and Fulani herdsmen at work.
ReplyDeleteThis is one political killing happening since the election came close,it's so sad to know that a gentle man like Dr Chike died this way,it shall never be well with the people that killed him and are killing people..Say whatever you like on this post,if you are not in Anambra you won't understand what is happening.
ReplyDeleteEesah and Alexander, the energy you exude on this post, please keep it up in the post concerning what your kinsmen is doing in the north and on the high ways!
ReplyDeleteBefore you tell me to sympathise with the dead,I have already done that both in person and on the blog too!
I hate hypocrisy pls!
When an IPOB terrorists supporter speaks, everywhere stinks. Because you support IPOB terrorists, you think everyone is like you. Our prayers has always been that anywhere BH, ISIS, bandits, IPOB and all forms of terrorists are, may they all be eliminated and we'll always kick against any form of terrorism and contribute our quota in seeing that they are eliminated. But can we say same for you terrorists IPOB supporters? You'll always try to shift goal post
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DeleteHypocrisy?? Do you even know the meaning? We are against all forms of terrorism
DeleteEesah may God have mercy on you! You are too bitter and filled with sentiments. Do you dissect killer herdsmen like this abi your darling bubu? See how you are fuming around instead of just mourning with the family. Nigeria is really in shambles both online and offline. God have mercy
ReplyDeleteYou guys should stop answering him...he will start feeling like he is a butterfly because na fly wey perch on butter...What does he know? someone with a closed mind...I can't even engage him in an argument because he is no match to me...Tell me one intelligent thing he has shared here...
DeleteWhat a sad news!!,
ReplyDeleteMay God rest his soul and comfort they family
What did they stand to gain for killing him. May his soul rest in peace and may God console his family.
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