How late Akunyili’s husband was murdered hours after honouring wife

Barely seven years after Dr. Dora Akunyili, former Director- General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) died of cancer, her husband, Dr. Chike Akunyili, has reportedly murdered by gunmen.

It would be recalled that the late Dora Akunyili who was also a former Information Minister, died at a Specialist Cancer Hospital in India on 7 June 2014 after a two-year battle with uterine cancer. She also survived an assassination attempt in 2003.

Her husband was reportedly killed at Umuoji in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State on Tuesday evening few minutes after attending an event in honour of his late wife.

Though details of the incident are still sketchy, a source close to the family said the deceased was still at the University of Nigeria Nsukka Alumni Association (UNAA) where the late Dora was honoured some hours before he was killed.

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The source, who was shattered by the murder, said: “God, please render the devil and his agents powerless and useless.

“I was with this man yesterday same yesterday at Sharon Hall, All Saints Cathedral, Onitsha. It was an occasion of University of Nigeria Nsukka Alumni Association (UNAA), Onitsha branch event where they honoured late Dora Akunyili.

“He spoke glowingly about Dora and made a donation of 500k to the association.

He was there with his son ,Obum, now working with the Anambra state government.

“We saw them off to the car and it was emotional when Obum hugged him tight as both of them separated to join their respective vehicles. Obum was in a white Hilux while the man was in a big Jeep (I think Prado). God have mercy!”