₦airaland Forum

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.

Meanwhile, it was reported (not The PUNCH) that the deceased was related to the renowned novelist.

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.

OVB123:
Nigeria media and her half bake journalist. Look the way they just link up her (chi) to the victim. Mtcheeew!

Betanaija42moro:
The kind of unprofessionalism in Nigeria Media industry is becoming worrisome.

How can a Media outfit as big as Punch be reporting a news without any verification. You just tag someone chimamanda's sister becos she is from the same town.

Talk true, you no read the post at all!

NwaMamaIwota:
Tinubu urchins trashy papers called The nation.
just because Chimamanda endorsed Obi.

It's time Seun stop pushing that trash news papers on homepage.