On October 3, 2011, Enenche Akogwu on his facebook wall wrote, "I still cannot stand Boko Haram onslaught."
He said this after one of his friends teased him about being very prepared to face the Boko Haram sect because he (Akogwu) just finished a media training in Kenya that focused on covering conflict situations.
Just three months after the facebook post, the 31- year- old Channels TV reporter was consumed in Friday's onslaught on Kano city by the dreaded sect.
According to Channels Television website, Akogwu, who hails from Aiodio, Otikpa District of Ogbadiibo, Benue State, was shot by unknown gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect, outside the Kano State government house while in the line of duty.
He was described as a resourceful and fearless reporter, and had gone to cover the aftermath of the bomb blast, when he was felled by bullets.
Akogwu graduated from Benue State University in 2005 and joined Channels Television as a reporter in Abuja, about two years ago. He was later made the Kano State correspondent for Channels.
He had covered the northern region; reporting breaking stories and events across the troubled region and won the Channels Television's 2011 Chairman's award for his outstanding contributions.
Akogwu, who had returned to Kano, just two days before his death, has been described by his friends and colleagues as "a loss of one of the brightest Nigerian youths and a reflection of how lives are poorly valued in the country."
Similarly, Delta State governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, condemned Akogwu's killing, saying it was sad and disheartening that a defenceless young man could be brutally murdered in cold blood while performing his official duties lawfully.
However, probably most instructive was what Akogwu said about himself on his Facebook profile.
"My love for Nigeria has been a compelling impetus charting the course of my life; courageous in the face of adversities, hopeful when confronted with despair, and delighted when the society makes appreciable progress," he said.
His favourite quote was, "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are born equal, and that they are endowed by their creators with certain inalienable rights which include right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness."
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It's not how long,but how well.Enenche,had already left his mark in the society he was born into.
ReplyDeleteMay we all join hands in making that society great,so his heroism will not be in vain.
My heart goes out to his dearest and closest relatives and friends.Its so painful.
Nigeria will miss your wonderful way of reporting issues.
ReplyDeleteEternal reign gat unto him o Lord and let perpetual light shine on him.. RIP
May his soul rest in perfect peace. My sympathies to his family.
ReplyDeleteOh my GOD... This is too much. May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
ReplyDeleteAkogwu, you have left you mark in the society, Channel TV will miss you and Nigeria at large will miss you. It is painful, but it is a shame on people that can kill the spirit they can not make. Adieu Rest in perfect peace.
ReplyDeleteEneche may your soul rest in peace, but for the wicked leaders and so called BOKO HARAM that caused this they will soon find themselves in Hell fire.
ReplyDeleteMay His soul rest in perfect peace. Very painful.
ReplyDeleteGood Men Never Last! Bro, U are indeed a True Patriot! You Live to justify your Believe and Saying i.e "My love for Nigeria has been a compelling impetus charting the course of my life
ReplyDeletecourageous in the face of adversities, hopeful when confronted with despair and delighted when the society makes appreciable progress. We'll
miss u. But be rest assured that God Loves u Most. RIP. Till we meet to part know more.
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