{"id":54010,"date":"2021-11-25T15:45:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T14:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/controversial-buhari-activist-kenechukwu-okeke-killed-in-anambra"},"modified":"2021-11-25T16:41:31","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T15:41:31","slug":"controversial-buhari-activist-kenechukwu-okeke-killed-in-anambra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/controversial-buhari-activist-kenechukwu-okeke-killed-in-anambra","title":{"rendered":"Controversial Buhari activist, Kenechukwu Okeke killed in Anambra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Controversial human rights activist and supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Kenechukwu Okeke has been killed in Anambra State.<\/p>\n<p>Okeke was said to have been macheted by his attackers numbering seven.<\/p>\n<p>The controversial activist who had dragged many celebrities and media outfits, including CNN to court for defaming President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration was killed in Nkpor, near Onitsha, Anambra State, in the presence of his wife, Mrs Blessing Odinakachi Okeke and his little daughter.<\/p>\n<p>Okeke\u2019s wife who made the allegations disclosed to DAILY POST said: \u201cKenechukwu Okeke was killed by his tenant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThe Tenant, Chiadiobi, was living in our house, but when he packed out without our knowledge and asked to be given two months of his rent that he left, we told him he should have notified us that he was packing out\u201d, the wife told our reporter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy husband was not around the day he came but I told him he packed out of the house without our knowledge and should not be given back any money. He threatened to deal with us, saying he will teach my husband a lesson. I called my husband and told him what the boy said and that he should not come to confront him, since they say he is a bad boy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy husband later reported the matter to the DSS and to the police, and he was made to write an undertaking, but he was still coming to terrorize us. Sometimes he will come to our house and break open the gate and come in and pick whatever he wants to pick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne day, he came to our house and my husband confronted him, without knowing that he had many boys with him downstairs, and before my husband could do anything, they macheted him, and the fuel we wanted to pour into our gen, they poured it on him and lit him up, and that was how my husband died.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat day was Sunday and not everyone was around, and the few people around tried to quench the fire and also stop it from burning our house, and later we took him to hospital in Enugu, and that was how he died.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mrs Okeke lamented that since after her husband\u2019s death in October, the family has been left alone with the burden of catering for his burial, just as no mention or quest by any organisation to take up his matter has been heard of.<\/p>\n<p>She said what was more heart-rending was that her husband\u2019s killer; Chiadiobi, is still in the neighbourhood, bragging about having dealt with Okeke, while also confronting her husband\u2019s aged mum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe even recently confronted my husband\u2019s mother, warning her that he heard that she is taking the matter up, and was warning her to be careful. The boy is still free, going around and without remorse, and we are just left alone to do the arrangements of the burial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUp till now, he has not been arrested, even though we took him to police and DSS, and he was made to write an undertaking that he will not disturb us again, but he has finally killed him. I\u2019m not even understanding the police on this matter. I\u2019m confused. The boy is behaving like he is untouchable, and everyone is saying that he is a bad boy and we should be careful. We live in Nkpor, near Onitsha, Tarzan junction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When DAILY POST reached out to the Anambra State Police Command, the spokesperson of the Command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenganyia, said that the police is aware of the matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a reported case, but for now I can tell you that the matter is still sketchy. Just give me some time, I will get back to you with the full details of the matter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Okeke had been a staunch supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari administration and was reputed to have backed the federal government and its activities during the EndSARS protest in October 2020.<\/p>\n<p>He had also dragged some celebrities, including Davido, Flavour, and others to court for leading the EndSARS protests in various cities in the country.<\/p>\n<p>He recently dragged Vanguard Newspapers and one of its reporters to court over its title of March 9, 2021, where the paper reported that the self-acclaimed human rights activist is an alleged fake lawyer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Controversial human rights activist and supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Kenechukwu Okeke has been killed in Anambra State. Okeke was said to have been macheted by his attackers numbering seven. 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