Some Political High Profile Assassination In Nigeria

DELE GIWA The murder of the founding editor of Newswatch, Dele Giwa, on October 19, 1986 can be said to have triggered a boom of high profile murders which are yet to be unraveled by the police. The colourful and celebrated journalist died via a parcel bomb.

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ALFRED REWANE Elder statesman and NADECO financier, Pa Alfred Rewane, was murdered at his Ikeja, Lagos home in 1994. The case has been on since with the trial of suspects who pleaded not guilty to the heinous crime. An avowed critic of military dictatorship, Rewane was also a big businessman. 3 Likes

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KUDIRAT ABIOLA Wife of acclaimed winner of Nigeria presidential election held on June 12, 1993, Mrs. Kudirat Abiola was also felled by assassin’s bullets very close to the Lagos-Ibadan Express toll gate in 1994. Late General Sani Abacha’s boy, Hamzat Al-Mustapha and others were being tried for the politically motivated murder. 4 Likes

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LMAyedun: ALFRED REWANE Elder statesman and NADECO financier, Pa Alfred Rewane, was murdered at his Ikeja, Lagos home in 1994. The case has been on since with the trial of suspects who pleaded not guilty to the heinous crime. An avowed critic of military dictatorship, Rewane was also a big businessman. Case still on?! Wow!!! 3 Likes

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BOLA IGE Former Governor of Oyo State and later, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Bola Ige, was also murdered under mysterious circumstances. That was on December 23, 2001. He was killed at his residence at Ibadan, Oyo State. His family have since given up on the case resigning themselves to fate. 4 Likes

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OBI WALI The seed of murder was sowed in the Niger Delta region of Nigerian when Ikwere, River State born politician of progressive inclination, Dr. Obi Wali, was brutally murdered in his Port Harcourt residence. Although the police questioned his wife back then in the early 90s, the case died just like that. 1 Like

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MARSHAL HARRY Incidents of politically motivated killings continued in the South-South with the murder of All Nigeria Peoples Party chieftain, Chief Marshal Harry, on March 5, 2003. Like Ige and Rewane, he was killed at home. Nobody is serving any jail term for the crime. 2 Likes

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AMINOSARI DIKIBO The obnoxious wind of death has never stopped blowing in the South as another big politician. Chief Aminasoari Dikibo, was also killed on February 6, 2004. The killers of the PDP National Vice Chairman (South South) were never apprehended, though the police allegedly adopted a face-saving tactics of parading some armed robbers as the suspects.

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OGBONNAYA UCHE It was the turn of South East on February 8, 2003. That was sad day unknown gunmen killed Chief Ogbonnaya Uche, ANPP senatorial candidate for Orlu zone at his Owerri,. Imo State home. His killers are yet to be brought to book. 2 Likes

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ANDREW AGOM A member of PDP Board of Trustees and former boss of Nigeria Airways, Chief Andrew Agom, was also killed on March 4, 2004. Agom was on the entourage of the former Benue State governor, Senator George Akume, when the ugly incident happened. 1 Like

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IGWE BARNABAS The Onitsha branch chairman of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Chief Igwe Barnabas, was felled by suspected assassins’ bullets on September 10, 2002. He was killed alongside his wife, Mrs. Abigail Amaka Barnabas.

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FUNSHO WILLIAMS Death crept into the Centre of Excellence on July 2006. The victim was Lagos PDP governorship aspirant, Engineer Funsho Williams. He was killed at his Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos home. The police are yet to identify his killers, about 8 years after. 4 Likes

‘PDP Is A Party Of Killers’ – Audu Ogbeh, Former PDP Chairman Posted by: Deolu on October 12, 2013 Chief Audu Innocent Ogbeh, one of the founders of the newly registered All Progressive Congress (APC) in an exclusive interview with a national newspaper revealed that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which he once chaired is a party of killers amongst other things. http://www.informationng.com/2013/10/pdp-is-a-party-of-killers-former-chairman-reveals.html 43 Likes

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AYO DARAMOLA Former World Bank consultant and PDP governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Dr. Ayo Daramola, was also murdered in 2006. The police are still investigating the murder.

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Who killed Funsho Williams?! After all these years, the case has not been resolved!! Nigeria. 2 Likes

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CHARLES NSIEGBE Again, on November 21, 2009, another politician, this time a political associate of Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, Chief Charles Nsiegbe, was wasted in the street of Port Harcourt. The Nigeria Police are still running from pillar to post to find a clue to the brutal murder that shocked the good people of Rivers State and the nation at large. 1 Like

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DIPO DINA The circle was upped again on Monday, January 25, 2010, as suspected assassins shot and killed Otunba Dipo Dina. The late politician was the AC governorship candidate in 2007, popularly called DD-Direct, the accountant met his death around Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State. 3 Likes

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The Northerners are really peaceful people. . . .BOKO HARAM OR NOT! 10 Likes

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GODWIN AGBROKO The death of chairman, This Day Editorial Board, Mr. Godwin Agboroko, was another challenge to the police. His killers, till date, have not been unmasked. 1 Like

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ABAYOMI OGUNDEJI Another ThisDay journalist, Mr. Abayomi Ogundeji, was murdered on August 17, 2008. Though the police are alleging armed robbery, those who know better are insisting that his death may have been politically motivated

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LMAyedun: ANDREW AGOM A member of PDP Board of Trustees and former boss of Nigeria Airways, Chief Andrew Agom, was also killed on March 4, 2004. Agom was on the entourage of the former Benue State governor, Senator George Akume, when the ugly incident happened. I remember this case very well. How only Andrew Agom was cought by bullets when he was in d car with Akume even when the car was sprayed with bullets from Akumes sitting position is still a mystery and left many questions unanswered!!! 6 Likes

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LMAyedun: DIPO DINA The circle was upped again on Monday, January 25, 2010, as suspected assassins shot and killed Otunba Dipo Dina. The late politician was the AC governorship candidate in 2007, popularly called DD-Direct, the accountant met his death around Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State. GBENGA DANIELS hands soaks in his blood, under the full glee of his then mentor O.B.J. 4 Likes

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Some cases of unresolved political assassinations in Nigeria Dele Giwa October 19, 1986 Lagos Parcel bomb Unresolved Babatunde Elegbede May 5, 1994 Lagos Shot Unresolved Lekan Owolabi March 1995 Lagos Shot Unresolved Captain Tunde Ashafa June 11, 1995 Lagos Shot Unresolved Mr. Alfred Rewane October 6, 1995 Lagos Shot Unresolved David Izegwere December 1995 Lagos Shot Unresolved Kayode Awosanya January 1996 Lagos Shot Unresolved Tajudeen Abiola (Mrs.) February 9, 1996 Lagos Shot Unresolved Alhaji Sama Kano April 8, 1996 Lagos Shot Unresolved Admiral Olu Omotehinwa May 22, 1996 Lagos Shot Unresolved Irene Obodo (Mrs.) June 1996 Lagos Shot Unresolved Alhaja Kudirat Abiola June 4, 1996 Lagos Shot Unresolved Chief Adejola Balogun June 15, 1996 Lagos Shot Unresolved Esther A. Tejuoso (Mrs.) September 19,1996 Lagos Shot Unresolved Alhaja Suliat Adedeji November 14, 1996 Ibadan Shot Unresolved Toyin Onagoruwa December 1996 Lagos Shot Unresolved Engr. Adesoji A. Dina September 1998 Lagos Shot Unresolved Kola Tokunbo January 31, 1999 Lagos Shot Unresolved Patrick Okoye January 31, 1999 Lagos Shot Unresolved Sunday Ugwu September 9, 1999 Enugu Shot Unresolved Igwe Francis Nwankwo February 15, 2000 Anambra Shot Unresolved Nicholas Okhuakhua June 2000 Lagos Shot Unresolved Mohammed Shuaibu September 2000 Lagos Shot Unresolved Obatou Mumbo October 17, 2000 Onitsha Shot Unresolved Idowu Braimoh November 5, 2000 Ondo Shot Unresolved Joseph Osayande December 4, 2000 Benin Shot Unresolved Chief Layi Balogun December 10, 2000 Lagos Shot Unresolved Monday Ndor August 19, 2001 Port Harcourt Shot Unresolved Onyebuchi Ede August 23, 2001 Ebonyi Shot Unresolved Chibueze Idah August 23, 2001 Ebonyi Shot Unresolved Ogbonna Odimbaiwe August 23, 2001 Ebonyi Shot Unresolved Ifeanyi Nnaji August 23, 2001 Ebonyi Shot Unresolved Odunayo Olagbaju December 20, 2001 Ife Shot Unresolved Chief Bola Ige December 23, 2001 Ibadan Shot Unresolved Mr. S.A. Awoniyi January 7, 2002 Abuja Stabbed Unresolved Eyo Eyo April 2002 Calabar Shot Unresolved Ifeanyi Igbokwe April 18, 2002 Lagos Shot Unresolved Musa Dayo May 9, 2002 Bauchi Shot Unresolved Christopher Ogbonna May 26, 2002 Nsukka Shot Unresolved Maria-Theresa Nsa June 11,2002 Cross River Shot Unresolved Chief & Mrs. Barnabas Igwe September 1, 2002 Onitsha Shot Unresolved Mr. Ogbonnaya Uche February 8, 2003 Owerri Shot Unresolved E. Emenike February 13, 2003 Imo Shot Unresolved Theodore Agwatu February 22, 2003 Owerri Shot Unresolved Emily Omope March 3, 2003 Ibadan Shot Unresolved Marshal Harry March 5, 2003 Abuja Shot Unresolved Bala Mai-Haice March 17, 2003 Yamal tu Deba Shot Unresolved Ajibola Olanipekun June 21, 2003 Ibadan Shot Unresolved Aminosoari Dikibo February 6, 2004 Delta Shot Unresolved Lateef Olaniyan July 16, 2005 Ibadan Shot Unresolved Peter Eboigbe August 11, 2005 Benin Shot Unresolved