Reports had it that 50-year-old Ataga was found dead, murdered in an Airbnb apartment in the highbrow Lekki estate in Lagos. His murder was pinned on Chidimma, who confessed to the killing after she was arrested in her parents home in the same Lagos. She claimed she stabbed Ataga after he had raped her and became violent with her.

However, in a fresh twist to the Ataga murder saga, Chidinma said in an interview with CrimeReporters that she did not kill the deceased and that she only walked into his murdered body after returning from where she had gone to purchase the hard drugs they were to take.

She claims to be overwhelmed after being arrested, and sensing that nobody would believe her story, she confessed to the murder to journalists who had interviewed her after her arrest.

She however maintained that she did took the deceased ATM card and withdrew money from his account.

Meanwhile, in a separate interview with CrimerFighters NG, Barrister Franklin Ufu who is a cousin to Usifo Ataga disbelieved Chidinma’s earlier confession that she acted alone in killing the deceased.

”I have had the very regretable priviledge of seeing that dead body five time. My cousin’s hands were tied so badly that the rope entered his skin. The rope is right there as an exhibit with the police,” Ufo said in the interview.

“That binding could not have been done by that lady alone, not possible, even if he was drugged. It is not possible because I saw the lady and I saw my cousin and I said this is not possible.

Apart form the fact that he was tied, there were multiple stabs on his body. So that story of two stabs and neck is not true. He was stabbed in other places, his leg. Infact in Yaba mortuary, the attendants were so dramatic that they told us clearly. The stabbing here (touching his stomach) was so bad it is a hole. The guy stuck his two fingers into my cousin’s body in my presence. He was stabbed here(touching the right side of his neck) deliberately twice and on his body multiply.”

In the meantime, Chidimma is still in the custody of the Lagos police, where she is waiting to be charged to court.

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Nigeria’s former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has defended murdered Super TV CEO disagreeing with the ideology of some Nigerians that Usifo Ataga maybe deserved as he was killed by his 21-year-old side chic because he was cheating on his wife.

Ataga was found two weeks ago, stabbed to death in a rented Airbnb apartment in Lagos.

Subsequent investigation by the police led to the arrest of 21-year-old Chidimma Adaora Ojukwu – who claims to have been having an affair with the Super TV boss for almost four months before his death.

While speaking to reporters after her arrest, Chidimma claimed both she and Ataga were both high on drugs the day she killed him, she further claimed Ataga had raped her and became violent with her, which was why she stabbed him in self-defense.

Since the story went viral, most Nigerians have been sharing their opinions with some blaming Ataga for his own death. Others simply say this will serve as a lesson for rich men who are in the habit of sexually exploiting young girls.

Giving his own opinion in a tweet, FFK opined that just because Ataga went to a hotel to sleep with a 21 year old lady doesn’t mean he should be butchered. According to him, Ataga was killed just because he had a high libido.

See his tweet below

Nigerians react to Usifo Ataga murder

“Birds of a feather preying on young pretty girls” one Twitter user attacked FFK.

Another user was more sympathetic of Ataga in her response saying “He doesn’t deserved to die no matter what his offence was.”

Another blasted FFK saying “Yes we know FFK, yes, cos you are a champ when it comes to young women and changing them like your used boxers.”

FFK’s opinion seemed to have touched a nerve as others continued to blast the former Minister, one said: “Ok. So he is just another paedophile like you so you are rallying to support his dirty actions? Association of women abusers and those who f*ck by force by fire exploiting poverty and weakness to satisfy your libido. By their fruits you shall know them. I am by no means in support of murder by either of the sexes, don’t get me wrong but ffk get a life!”

“Ffk birds of the same feathers. Nobody deserves to be killed by their side chics. However, the man is horrible and despicable. He was destroying other people’s children while keeping his save.” Posted another.

Police say they are continuing investigations on the death of Michael Osifo Ataga, and his confessed killer, Chidimma Ojukwu remains with the police as she await her day in court.

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Lagos State Police Command arrested Chidinma and named her on Thursday as the prime suspect in the murder of Usifo who was found stabbed in an Airbnb apartment last week.

“The suspect confessed to stabbing the deceased with a kitchen knife after a struggle.” Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu told reporters.

She confessed to the alleged crime in Police custody in Lagos on Thursday 24 June. Police paraded the student [Chidimma] before newsmen in Nigeria’s commercial capital.

Ataga who lives in Banana Island was reported missing by concerned family and friends to the police on Sunday 13 June.

On 20 June, police confirmed the death of Ataga, CP Odumosu told reporters that his body was found inside a three bedroom flat for Lekki Phase 1, which was rented out as an Airbnb apartment.

Chidimma Adaora Ojukwu: everything we know about her profile

Chidimma Adaora Ojukwu is a 300 level student of University of Lagos UNILAG.

She is studying mass communication at the University of Lagos, according to the police.

She lives with her parents in the Alagomeji area Yaba Lagos.

It was in this her parent’s house police say they arrested her.

Chidimma is a native of Abia state in south east Nigeria, according to what she told reporters on Thursday.

University of Lagos spokesperson Nonye Oguama has confirmed to reporters that the alleged murder suspect Chidimma Ojukwu is their student.

Untill this alleged murder investigation, she was a part-time student of Unilag, Mrs Oguama added.

Lagos police command said they arrested Chidimma at her parent’s house on Wednesday night.

Michael Usifo Ataga biography

Michael Usifo Ataga has been the Chief Executive Officer at Super Network Limited since April 2014 untill his murder, according to his LinkedIn profile.

SuperTV, is the TV service of Super Network Company which is an Over-The-Top [OTT] media streaming entertainment company in Ikoyi, Lagos.

Michael Usifo Ataga is married and has children which reports say are based in Abuja.

Late Ataga, who’s life ended at 50 years of age attended University of Benin between 1988 and 1995.

Police say investigations are still on going on the suspected murder case.

Police say Chidinma will soon be charged to court.

Reports on Friday say police also arrested her father after he tried to stop police from arresting his daughter.

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The police in Lagos has paraded the alleged killer of Super TV CEO, a 21-year-old UNILAG student.

The Lagos state police command has arrested and paraded a 21-year-old lady alleged to have killed Michael Usifo Ataga, the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, and a director in Super Network Limited.

Ataga, who resides in Banana Island, was reported missing on Sunday, June 13, by his family and friends after he didn’t return to his home in Banana Island and he also didn’t turn up at his Victoria Island office.

All efforts to reach Ataga, who would have turned 50 years old on June 18, proved abortive and this caused distress to his wife and children, who live in Abuja. Unfortunately, his lifeless body was found on Friday morning, June 18, in an Airbnb apartment in Lekki phase 1 with multiple stab wounds.

After a detailed investigation, Chidinma Adaora Ojukwu, a 21-year-old University of Lagos (Unilag) student was picked up by the police at her parent’s home in Alagomeji, Lagos and paraded today, June 24

Chidinma said she was introduced to the deceased by her friend four about months ago.

She mentioned that on the day of the incident, she told her parents that she was going for an ushering job but went on to meet with the deceased so they could have some fun.

She told newsmen that while in the Airbnb apartment, they smoked weed and took drugs which led to an argument between them when she refused to have sex with him.

She said she stabbed him twice before she fled the apartment.

She further told reporters that she withdrew N380, 000 from his account with the intention of using it to pay her school fees.

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A lady, who is now on the run is believed to have killed the Super TV CEO, after his lifeless body was found on Thursday.

Lagos Police Commissioner Hakeem Odumosu tell told newsmen that the crime happened in a three bedroom flat at Lekki Phase 1.

“The man [Michael Usifo Ataga] joined her there on Sunday. Then on Thursday he was supposed to travel to Abuja to meet his wife for them to celebrate his 50th birthday.

“Unfortunately that day he did not come out. “He apparently locked the door and the it was forced open, his lifeless body was unfortunately found on the floor.”

“He [Michael Usifo Ataga] was found with only boxers shorts in a pool of blood,” according to the Lagos police.

Police also added that the lady with him clamed to be an American when she met the billionaire.

Reports say Ataga, who lives in Banana Island, was reported missing by concerned friends and family members on Sunday 13 June.

This was after all efforts to reach him proved unsuccessful, which put everyone in panic mode including his wife and family in Abuja.

Police told newsmen that the lady, who has disappeared into thin air, also took his phone and ATM card with her.

“It’s a block of flats for rent, but it was empty, so the owner converted the place into a short let,” CP Odumosu add.

“They stayed there for three to four straight days, going out together in the man’s car. The three bedroom flat is a service apartment”

Local media reports say DSS operatives all the way from Abuja through thebefforts of the wife, tracked down the owner of the Airbnb apartment.

The owner was said to have received payment from the lady’s bank account into which Ataga had previously made transfers into.

On the whereabouts of the suspected murderer, the police chief say:

“She made withdrawals of undisclosed amount of money from the ATM card she allegedly took from Ataga, after his death, and when we found out, we blocked the card.”

There’s no much information about her, but investigation is still on, police added.

CP Hakeem Odumosu also told reporters that they have informed the Super TV Nigeria CEO family and all concerned about the suspected murder.

“We are tracking the phone, because location [where the crime happuin] is not legally registered to provide that type of service.

“If the location is a hotel, at least the information they registered could have helped, may be CCTV could help but in this case the location is just a block of flats that is residential.”

The individual who rented the apartment to the lady on the run is in police custody and is helping with information that can lead to her arrest.

The Range Rover car, which Michael Usifo Ataga drove to the location of his murder, is with the police, CP Odumosu added.

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