Award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, has
faulted claims that she was related a 40-year-old lady,
Nkiru Okoye, murdered in Ogbunike, Oyi Local
Government Area of Anambra State.
The PUNCH had earlier reported that the deceased, a
wife of a mechanical engineer, Emenike Okoye, was
beaten to death by her brother-in-law , George Okoye,
over the ownership of some disputed landed property.
George Okoye is the elder brother of Emenike Okoye.
The suspect, who is currently in police custody, was
said to have invaded the home of the victim, alongside
some of his immediate family members, and attacked
Emenike and his wife.


In a statement made available to The PUNCH on
Sunday evening, Chimamanda’s team said the “lady in
the story is neither Chimamanda’s sister nor a
relative”.
“Chimamanda is very shaken by this incorrect news
and is disappointed at the unprofessionalism
displayed by The Frontier, both with the first false post
and the inaccurate rejoinder,” said Omawumi Ogbe, a
member of Chimamanda’s communications team.



“We send our sympathy to the family of the murdered
lady,” Ogbe added.

Source>> https://punchng.com/im-not-related-to-murdered-anambra-lady-chimamanda/

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