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Breaking News: Gunmen kill late Dora Akunyili’s husband Chike

Breaking News: Gunmen kill late Dora Akunyili’s husband Chike

By Abisola THOMPSON

Dr. Chike Akunyili, husband of late former Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Dora Akunyili has been killed by unidentified gunmen.

Dr. Akunyili who is a medical doctor was killed in the company of his driver and escort on Tuesday evening while returning from Onitsha to Umuoji at Eke Nkpor, Anambra State.

TBI Africa learnt that Dr. Akunyili had attended a lecture at Sharon Hall, All Saints Cathedral, Onitsha, organised by the University of Nigeria Nsukka Alumni Association (UNAA), Onitsha branch, in honour of his late wife, Prof Dora Akunyili before he was shot in the head.

Chike reportedly talked about his wife and made a donation of N500,000 to the association.

Reports have it that Chike Akunyili was killed in the early hours of Wednesday in Abuja.

Details later.

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