As the remains of slain CEO Super TV Michael Usifo Ataga were on Friday interred in a private ceremony at the Ebony Vaults in Ikoyi, Lagos, a cleric, Very Rev Father Julius Olaitan, has described him as a man of many enemies.
The man allegedly murdered by a University of Lagos student friend, Chidinma Ojukwu, was buried amid eulogies and tears from family members, close associates and other sympathisers.
During the funeral service at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Lagos, the officiating priest, Very Rev. Fr. Julius Olaitan, urged security operatives to dig into the circumstances beyond his killing.
Olaitan said: “He was a man with enemies, his manner of death is a testimony to that. It is a duty for those in authorities to do the right thing by finding those who brutally murdered him.
“Who can imagine what Usifo went through in the hands of those who tortured him? We should be mindful of what we say on social media.
“Please spare the family of the good name. Our common humanity demands that from us.
“Death is a terrifying mystery. We’ve not lost him but we’ve gained a soul in heaven. Usifo is now in a place where he can be with reward of his earthly sojourn.”
