Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of Super TV CEO, Michael Ataga, on Thursday, narrated how she discovered his lifeless body in a Lekki short-let apartment on 15 June 2021.

Ms Ojukwu, then a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, narrated this before the Lagos State High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square.
She is standing trial alongside her sister, Chioma Egbuchu, and one Adedapo Quadri, for the murder of Mr Ataga.
The defendants were first arraigned on 12 October 2021 by the Lagos State Government.
Ms Ojukwu and Mr Quadri are facing the first to eight counts of conspiracy, murder, and stabbing while her sister, Ms Egbuchu, is facing the ninth count of stealing an iPhone 7 belonging to the late Mr Ataga.
At the resumed trial on Thursday, Ms Ojukwu, opened her defence before trial judge Yetunde Adesanya.
She was led in evidence by her lawyer, Onwuka Egwu, narrating her relationship with Mr Ataga, which began in November 2020.
She told the court that she met Mr Ataga through a mutual friend, Fiyin, who was dating Mr Ataga’s friend, James.
Ms Ojukwu described Ataga as kind and supportive, adding that he had once paid her school fees and supported her cosmetics business.
She said Mr Ataga told her he was from Edo State, lived in Victoria Garden City (VGC), and was in the media industry.
Ms Ojukwu also said Mr Ataga told her that he had three children with his estranged wife who lived in Abuja.
According to her, on 13 June 2021, Mr Ataga called her and told her that his birthday was coming up that week.
She said he invited her to spend the time with him before he would head to Abuja for a family celebration.
“Due to some renovations at his VGC home, he suggested getting a hotel or an apartment in Lekki, where he had meetings.
I eventually found a short-let apartment at 19, Adewale Street, Off Ologolo Road, Lekki, which Mr Ataga approved.
We met there that evening and went out to eat at Ango Villa restaurant. We picked up wine, then returned to the apartment to drink, eat, and smoke,” she narrated.
She also narrated how they spent their day on 14 June 2021.
According to her, they woke up late that day. Mr Ataga asked her to contact her “Loud” (cannabis) and rohypnol supplier.
She said Mr Ataga transferred N15,000 to her for narcotics and gave her N25,000 for food.
Ms Ojukwu said she spent about two hours buying meals due to COVID-related delay.
On 15 June 2021, she said, Mr Ataga again requested more “Loud,” but asked her to pay because he could not transfer funds.
She said he also gave her money to buy food and juice.
“After struggling to reach him due to an issue with the okro soup I went to buy, I returned to the apartment and found him dead.
I saw blood stains, pushed the door open, and saw Michael on the floor, covered in blood. I checked for pulse, but there was none.
In panic, I wiped the blood off my body, changed clothes, and packed my things including a brown envelope containing Ataga’s bank statements, ID cards, and documents belonging to one Mary Johnson.
I also took some jewelry and left the apartment in a cab,” she said
The court adjourned the case until April 28, for continuation of trial.
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Ms Ojukwu, then a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, narrated this before the Lagos State High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square.
She is standing trial alongside her sister, Chioma Egbuchu, and one Adedapo Quadri, for the murder of Mr Ataga.
The defendants were first arraigned on 12 October 2021 by the Lagos State Government.
Ms Ojukwu and Mr Quadri are facing the first to eight counts of conspiracy, murder, and stabbing while her sister, Ms Egbuchu, is facing the ninth count of stealing an iPhone 7 belonging to the late Mr Ataga.
At the resumed trial on Thursday, Ms Ojukwu, opened her defence before trial judge Yetunde Adesanya.
She was led in evidence by her lawyer, Onwuka Egwu, narrating her relationship with Mr Ataga, which began in November 2020.
She told the court that she met Mr Ataga through a mutual friend, Fiyin, who was dating Mr Ataga’s friend, James.
Ms Ojukwu described Ataga as kind and supportive, adding that he had once paid her school fees and supported her cosmetics business.
She said Mr Ataga told her he was from Edo State, lived in Victoria Garden City (VGC), and was in the media industry.
Ms Ojukwu also said Mr Ataga told her that he had three children with his estranged wife who lived in Abuja.
According to her, on 13 June 2021, Mr Ataga called her and told her that his birthday was coming up that week.
She said he invited her to spend the time with him before he would head to Abuja for a family celebration.
“Due to some renovations at his VGC home, he suggested getting a hotel or an apartment in Lekki, where he had meetings.
I eventually found a short-let apartment at 19, Adewale Street, Off Ologolo Road, Lekki, which Mr Ataga approved.
We met there that evening and went out to eat at Ango Villa restaurant. We picked up wine, then returned to the apartment to drink, eat, and smoke,” she narrated.
She also narrated how they spent their day on 14 June 2021.
According to her, they woke up late that day. Mr Ataga asked her to contact her “Loud” (cannabis) and rohypnol supplier.
She said Mr Ataga transferred N15,000 to her for narcotics and gave her N25,000 for food.
Ms Ojukwu said she spent about two hours buying meals due to COVID-related delay.
On 15 June 2021, she said, Mr Ataga again requested more “Loud,” but asked her to pay because he could not transfer funds.
She said he also gave her money to buy food and juice.
“After struggling to reach him due to an issue with the okro soup I went to buy, I returned to the apartment and found him dead.
I saw blood stains, pushed the door open, and saw Michael on the floor, covered in blood. I checked for pulse, but there was none.
In panic, I wiped the blood off my body, changed clothes, and packed my things including a brown envelope containing Ataga’s bank statements, ID cards, and documents belonging to one Mary Johnson.
I also took some jewelry and left the apartment in a cab,” she said
The court adjourned the case until April 28, for continuation of trial.
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This lady is cold blooded...you allegedly went inside and saw him dead and stole his stuff and ran? who does that? Big liar!!!....I hope She is jailed!!!
Hmmmm. Seems they have coached her on what to say.
ReplyDeleteThis case !!.
ReplyDeleteThis prolongment has watered the tempo with which it began .
Fine geh but deadly human
O ma se !
The truth is a lot of girls in illicit relationships with men will panic and run if the man drops dead in their presence or they meet him dead.
ReplyDeleteNo one would want to hang around a dead body because of Police wahala….this doesn’t justify her stealing though.
My friend’s husband slumped and died of cardiac arrest in his office/ slaughter house. He lied to his wife he had some work to do overnight. When they discovered his body, he had two empty glasses of wine indicating he had a guest.
No one knew the identity of the guest until his phone was unlocked at the computer village. Surprisingly, it was an area sister(younger ) to the wife. What the wife found most painful is the fact that the man had not died when she ran away but kept texting if he was ok.
She thinks the girl should have taken him to the hospital and/or called for help. She clearly decided to preserve herself from undue punishment from the Police.
Chaii, what eventually happened to the area sister?
DeleteYou can imagineπ³
DeleteDainty, nothing happened to her because she didn’t kill him nau. The wife just let her know she knew the lady had been sleeping with her late hubby and was actually the one with him when he died. She denied vehemently which prompted my friend to send her nudes and messages to her. The wife didn’t mention it to the Police.
DeleteCOVID related delays in buying food in Nigeria in June 2021? Abeg spin another lie girl.
ReplyDeleteLet's even assume you truly met him dead and needed to bolt so as not to be implicated, how do you justify stealing his bank details, documents, and jewelleries ehn madam petty thief?? Common go serve your full sentence in prison when it's time.
But when it happened, she was the one who quickly told the press how she kpaied him ,the press carried it,it was televised, now they have told her what to say. Why talking in the first place? She needs to accept Jesus and repent. This is a holy week and enough time for us all to repent and turn to Jesus, tomorrow may be late.
DeleteWhat type of cock and bull story is this, were you stained with blood while you checked for pulse, if truly you were innocent of killing him you wouldn't have stolen from him.
ReplyDeleteThey've given her a script.
ReplyDeleteNa who die lose.
No. The doorknob of the room was broken then fixed half hazardly on the door.
DeleteWho broke it. Who was that guy who lodged opposite the room that also had blood stains in some things.
Wow @ anon 21:33. I just believe there's more to this. I don't believe Chidinma is strong enough to kill that man.
DeleteYou had to steal from your dead boyfriend right? My dear, you are not innocent of his death.
ReplyDeleteThe lawyer coaching this murderer all these lies she is cooking up, the blood of the innocent man is also on your hands and on your head... This girl has already confessed on how she stabbed the man to death while he was asleep... Now, what's all this script you lots are acting???
ReplyDeleteShe has being groomed to say all these.
ReplyDeleteI won't be surprised if she walks.
ReplyDeleteBut she earlier admitted to killing him under self defence. Chai! Na lawyer do this one.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it obvious she has been tutored on what to say, I only pity the children the man left behind.
ReplyDeleteThank you. What an embarrassment to the family. Choi
DeleteThere's a reason people will always ask for a lawyer before they speak. A lawyer's brain is clearly at work in this one.
ReplyDeleteShe has told what to tell the court. This girl might just serve few years in jail. Na wa.
ReplyDeleteSometimes that boring lifestyle is a lifesaver.
ReplyDeleteI tell you my brother/sister!!!
DeleteHonestly o. I embrace it wif ma full chest.
DeleteShame!!!!
ReplyDeleteUncle Sif was Killed like A Rat.
This Man was Physically Strong, Mentally Sound, Intelligent,
More of an Observer.
Mehnnnn i Wish People knew him.They will see that His Manner of Death was An Insult to his Person.
I believe Chindinma, Not in her life time could she kill Uncle Sif.
There is More 2 his death, More than 2 Able Men killed him.
I saw how he was carried out in a Body bag and i Wept 4 him.
The Investigative teams Wore Black Rubber bags used in open markets not even a Simple Hand gloves.
I wish i can Explain how derogatory that People are saying Chindinma killed him. Except Goliath and David happened in our Time
HOW naaaa????
Anybody can kill anyone if they have the evil intention.. It is not by size. If she intends to rob him, she may have drugged him. Most likely he was drugged before he was killed, heartless girl.
DeleteHe was high on roofies, alcohol and possibly other drugs...that alone would incapacitate him. Chidinma didn't do it alone she clearly had help, but she was part of the people who killed him
DeleteYou are very right. The manner in which he died, Chidinma can never ever.. She hasn't spoken the entire truth
DeleteYou are very right. The manner in which he died, Chidinma can never ever.. She hasn't spoken the entire truth
DeleteThis could be true.
ReplyDeleteMany would run from this, so as not to be implicated.
But the shocking and weird part of me, is having the time to steal from the disease.
Had time to change clothes sef.
What do expect from a wild girl, who has a supplier for drugs.
ReplyDeleteNa who die loose
Who steals from the dead ?
ReplyDeleteThis girl , confess already. πππ
She had confessed already but she has now changed her story based on belated legal advice
DeleteThought she was already doing time@ the prison? Plenty loopholes in the story, see her spinning tales π May the dead RIP.
ReplyDeleteAdunni
The way they prolong a case in court though
ReplyDeleteThat is why I like watching how America detectives or FBI solve murder crimes on YouTube, i don't understand Nigeria police.
ReplyDeleteI love detective movies or series even documentary on Netflix and ID on dstv
DeleteWhatever we do, we should never die by our own carelessness.
ReplyDeleteNa who die lose.
Rest in peace son of Ataga
ReplyDeleteBut I don't think this was what she said the first time
ReplyDeleteMay His Continue To Rest In Peace
ReplyDeleteHello iya Boys
Soul
ReplyDeleteNa who die loose.
ReplyDeleteSoul less being πππ
ReplyDelete