The family of the Chief Executive Officer, Super TV, Usifo Ataga, who was allegedly murdered by a 21-year-old undergraduate of the University of Lagos, Chidinma Ojukwu, has urged anyone with useful information about his death to approach the police and share such with them.

Chidinma and Usifo reportedly lodged in a service apartment in the Lekki area of Lagos State and the corpse of the latter was discovered in the room the next day after the lady had fled.

The police thereafter went after her and tracked her down to her father’s Alagomeji, Yaba, residence.

Upon her arrest, Chidinma attributed her action to the influence of hard drugs and alcohol.

The family said in a statement by the deceased’s brother, Isi, that Chindima’s story did not add up and urged anyone with information on the incident to approach the police instead of hiding behind online posts.

Isi also urged members of the public to stop spreading false information and let the family grieve in private.

He said, “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 and thoughtless words from thousands of people, who have joined the lynching party in the press and the blogosphere. Our ageing 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 Nigeria 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 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.”

Similarly, the wife of the deceased, through her lawyer, also urged members of the public making false publications on the incident to desist or face lawsuits.

A statement by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olusegun Jolaawo, on behalf of the family’s solicitor, Rickey Tarfa & Co, urged the police to conduct an in-depth investigation to get to the bottom of the matter.

The statement read in part, “We know that a suspect has been arrested and we know that investigation is continuing. Our client is, however, convinced that there is much more to this than is already apparent from the police investigation.

“It has become apparent that from the variety and inherent malice in most of the media publications, they are planted to embarrass and malign Usifo Ataga, Brenda Ataga and the family. The publications serve as a smokescreen to enable the perpetrators of this heinous crime to cover their tracks.

“Our client appreciates the efforts of the law enforcement agencies in their investigations thus far and will not descend into particulars with respect to any of the said false narratives so as not to inadvertently aid the perpetrators of the murder in covering their tracks.

“Our client requests that the well-meaning public allows the family to mourn their departed son, father and husband with some privacy and decency. Our client also feels very strongly about the unbridled activities of bloggers on the social media space with respect to this incident and firmly demands that the said bloggers desist from peddling falsehood aimed at maligning the deceased, his wife and children.

“The family will not be intimidated by these bloggers’ activities and insist that the police be allowed to do their work. Our client hereby demands that the false publications and the several ordinarily unrelated stories and pictures of the late Usifo and Brenda Ataga be pulled down with immediate effect.

“Failing, our client shall take prompt and appropriate action to seek redress for the apparent instances of libel and slander as appropriate.”
Source: https://punchng.com/Super-TV-CEO-Familly-threatens-suit-alleges-media-publishing-falsehood

They should sue their cheating and adulterous son from the grave first....

If he was contented with his wife, all of this wouldn't have happened....

E don't red

The public should respect the family's privacy Haba. Are we not human enough to know what they will be passing through at the moment

They should look at the wound in the man's throat.. Is it a stab wound or a cutting/slicing wound? I'm sure our hardworking policemen would have thought about that before...

Which information again are they looking for

What will pastor preach at his burial self...

Our beloved brother has lived a holy life before death took him away or before he was killed.....

Nawa ooo

Nothing wey no go happen under Buhari government

Police should be allowed to do their job

They should all go and die

Every other grown up men philandering with young gals shall die miserable death like usifo ataga

They need to stop destroying future of our female gals

Large chunk of young female Nigeria gals now has overused pussy no thanks to these useless old fools like usifo ataga

Nonsense

1nigeriamyfoot:
They should all go and die

Every other grown up men philandering with young gals shall die miserable death like usifo ataga

They need to stop destroying future of our female gals

Large chunk of young female Nigeria gals now has overused pussy no thanks to these useless old fools like usifo ataga

Nonsense

Yes I concurred!!!!

May......

adenigga:


Yes I concurred!!!!

May......

God bless you too boss

yanabasee1:
They should sue their cheating and adulterous son from the grave first....


If he was contented with his wife, all of this wouldn't have happened....

Wat if He was kidnapped and was tortured to death.

They's absolutely nothing to threaten anybody about.
The victim is solely responsible for this show of shame and the family can't just shut people up to cover their shame.
The deed is done.
They re trending at the moment.
They must learn to live with it.

donbachi:
Wat if He was kidnapped and was tortured to death.

Kidnapped and taken to a hotel?

Never a Nigerian thing for kidnappers to abandoned the bush and take their victims to a hotel...

yanabasee1:



Kidnapped and taken to a hotel?

Never a Nigerian thing for kidnappers to abandoned the bush and take their victims to a hotel...

service apartment...dat was paid by the girl.and wat if She took Hin down there already drugged.

donbachi:
service apartment...dat was paid by the girl.and wat if She took Hin down there already drugged.

The question still remains 'what if'

They should arrest and sue all of the conspiracy theorists first


Shameless people

Instead of helping the girl out of street life by taking her out of drugs and back to school. He decided to do drugs and f uck her free uncontrollably cos he perceives the girl is a low lifer

I'm very indifferent to all of these hullabaloo

donbachi:
service apartment...dat was paid by the girl.and wat if She took Hin down there already drugged.

Bro he was the one that paid be calm this is not a kidnapping case or did you not see the cctv when there were in the restaurant I don’t support this girl but the man is a beast and karma cut up with him the only people I feel for is his wife and innocent kids that will grow to read this online everyday of there life cos internet don’t forget

King3urna:







Bro he was the one that paid be calm this is not a kidnapping case or did you not see the cctv when there were in the restaurant I don’t support this girl but the man is a beast and karma cut up with him the only people I feel for is his wife and innocent kids that will grow to read this online everyday of there life cos internet don’t forget

"beast"..How?

Lol
The familys lawyer wants to make money from them if not their only concern would be to quietly bury their pen.is tv son.

Threaten indeed.

adenigga:

His children will grow up to read unkind and thoughtless words from thousands of people, who have joined the lynching party in the press and the blogosphere.

Good for him. That's the price he will pay for being a FOOLISH father. His kids must know how weak their father was.

That murderous girl must be put to death but you see this dead fool, I'm so happy. Nothing makes me happier than seeing men who cannot control their lusts paying dearly for it.

People always say I'm too strict with women, I should be nicer etc. This dead fool's case has vindicated me amongst my friends. They can't say anything since last week.

Any man that allows pussy control him deserves everything he gets including death. Nonsense.

I feel for the family, but then this kind of news sells like hot cake so nothing much they can do to the bloggers /social media.
Let them just bear, soon the news will be overtaken by other trending news.

Meanwhile Sugar Daddies, stop using your privileged financial position to further worsen the plight of our small girls young enough to be your daughters.
Instead, use your that money to better the life of a destitute & you shall surely be blessed.

donbachi:
"beast"..How?

Shouldn’t be doing anything with girl at that age

taiwotimitt:
What will pastor preach at his burial self...

Pastor wey fit dey nack church member wife + side chick + olosho join sef.