The family of the late businessman and Super Tv owner killed in gruesome circumstances recently have called for restraint from members of the public in commenting on the facts of the case.
They held that break needed to be applied by all to enable the security forces carry out their investigations into the murder and to bring all those connected with the killing to justice.
The Lagos Command of the Nigerian Police had on Friday, paraded a 21 years old Chidinma Adaora Ojukwu, a part three Mass Communications student of the University of Lagos as the killer of billionaire businessman.
In a statement signed by Dr Isi Ataga for the family, they further requested to be left alone to mourn the death of their late departed son in peace.
The statement reads:
“Here are the facts. A little over a week ago, unknown persons savagely killed our beloved son, Usifo Ataga. With no regard for him, or his family, who love him, they viciously ended his life.
His children will grow up to read unkind, thoughtless words from thousands of people who have joined the lynching party in the press and the blogosphere. Our aging parents must now struggle to pick up the pieces amid a cacophony of misinformation propagated by strangers.
A suspect has been arrested and paraded before the press. We, the Ataga Family, are grateful to the Nigerian Police for pursuing this investigation. However, like you, we have many unanswered questions. Some things don’t add up.
If you have any information, don’t hide behind online posts. Instead, come forward and share it with the Police.
Here’s what we do know. The more you add to the false information in the press and on social media, the harder it is for the Nigerian Police to do their work and fully solve this case. The harder it is for a grieving family to recover from the loss of their beloved son.
We ask, sincerely, that you let us grieve this terrible loss with some privacy. This past week and a half has been the worst period of our lives.
Thank you,
DR. ISI ATAGA, For The Ataga Family.