Family of the late Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga has threatened to sue bloggers whom they allege are “peddling falsehoods”.
Gatekeepers News reports that the family of late Super TV CEO stabbed to death, Usifo Ataga has threatened to sue bloggers whom they allege are “peddling falsehoods” about his murder case.
A 300-level mass communication student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Chidinma Ojukwu with whom Ataga lodged in the hotel where he died, was arrested for allegedly inflicting the wounds that claimed his life.
However, while being paraded at the Lagos state police command, Chidinma later claimed that Ataga tried to forcefully have sex with her, in a second attempt that resulted in a violent confrontation.
Solicitor to the family, Rickey Tarfa & Co has charged those behind what it termed “malicious publications” to refrain from “falsehoods” that infringed on the integrity of the deceased, his wife, and children or face a lawsuit.
In a statement signed by Olusegun Jolaawo (SAN) on behalf of the law firm, he said the family urged the general public to allow the police conduct their investigations without any distraction or interference.
“We know Chidinma Adaora Ojukwu has been arrested. Yes, we know that investigation is continuing. Our client is however convinced that there is much more to this than is already apparent from the police investigation.
“It has become apparent even to the most undiscerning reader that, from the variety and inherent malice in most of the said publications that they are planted to embarrass and malign Usifo Ataga, Brenda Ataga, and the family.” the statement read in part.
He called for an in-depth investigation of the murder, urging the police to go beyond just arresting the suspect.
