A Cameraman with the Anambra Broadcasting Service, Mr Ikechukwu
Onubogu, has been found dead four days after he was declared
missing by members of his family.
Although the cause of his death remained sketchy, the News
Agency of Nigeria gathered that the late Onubogu, who was at home
with his wife, was said to have received a phone call in the
afternoon on Nov. 12.
Sources said the deceased, thereafter, took his camera and left
his home, located near the popular Aroma Junction in Awka but never
returned.
His remains, now deposited at the Amaku Teaching Hospital, Awka,
were reportedly discovered on Thursday by men of the Nigerian
Police Force at Obosi, near Onitsha.
The Managing Director of ABS, Mr Uche Nworah, in a statement on
Friday, described late Onubogu as a “peace loving man that you
would never expect that anybody would want to harm him’’.
“The horrific death of our beloved and hardworking staff,
Onubogu, has thrown the entire ABS family into mourning.
“He was dedicated to his job and would do anything to capture
images that will help viewers to make meaning of every developing
story.
“We will surely miss him. We cannot speculate at this time the
circumstances leading to his death as the police is already working
hard to unravel what happened.
“Our thoughts remain with his family, particularly his wife, who
recently gave birth,” the statement said.
He said Onubogu’s death was a reminder of the dangers
journalists face in Africa, in the course of discharging their
professional responsibilities.
The managing director urged friends, colleagues and associates
of late Onubogu to remember the family in their prayers, in their
difficult time.
Confirming the incident, the state Police/Public Relations
Officer, ASP Nkeiru Nwode, while commiserating with the family,
assured the public that the police would uncover Onobogu’s
killers.
“The police has commenced investigation into the circumstances
surrounding the death; we assure the public that no stone would be
left unturned, until the perpetrators are brought to justice,”
Nwode said.
NAN
A Cameraman with the Anambra Broadcasting Service, Mr Ikechukwu
Onubogu, has been found dead four days after he was declared
missing by members of his family.
Although the cause of his death remained sketchy, the News
Agency of Nigeria gathered that the late Onubogu, who was at home
with his wife, was said to have received a phone call in the
afternoon on Nov. 12.
Sources said the deceased, thereafter, took his camera and left
his home, located near the popular Aroma Junction in Awka but never
returned.
His remains, now deposited at the Amaku Teaching Hospital, Awka,
were reportedly discovered on Thursday by men of the Nigerian
Police Force at Obosi, near Onitsha.
The Managing Director of ABS, Mr Uche Nworah, in a statement on
Friday, described late Onubogu as a “peace loving man that you
would never expect that anybody would want to harm him’’.
“The horrific death of our beloved and hardworking staff,
Onubogu, has thrown the entire ABS family into mourning.
“He was dedicated to his job and would do anything to capture
images that will help viewers to make meaning of every developing
story.
“We will surely miss him. We cannot speculate at this time the
circumstances leading to his death as the police is already working
hard to unravel what happened.
“Our thoughts remain with his family, particularly his wife, who
recently gave birth,” the statement said.
He said Onubogu’s death was a reminder of the dangers
journalists face in Africa, in the course of discharging their
professional responsibilities.
The managing director urged friends, colleagues and associates
of late Onubogu to remember the family in their prayers, in their
difficult time.
Confirming the incident, the state Police/Public Relations
Officer, ASP Nkeiru Nwode, while commiserating with the family,
assured the public that the police would uncover Onobogu’s
killers.
“The police has commenced investigation into the circumstances
surrounding the death; we assure the public that no stone would be
left unturned, until the perpetrators are brought to justice,”
Nwode said.
NAN
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