CHIKE Akunyili, a prominent medical doctor and husband of late public health expert and NAFDAC chief Dora, was killed by gunmen of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), his brother Cyril has said.
Peoples Gazette, an online newspaper, had reported that Dr. Akunyili was returning to Enugu from a meeting in Onitsha when the gunmen opened fire on his vehicle, killing him instantly with his driver and police orderly.
But Cyril in a tweet accused IPOB of committing the wicked act.
Other reports said the gunmen may have mistaken the doctor for a politician because of his police orderly.
The remains of the three had since been deposited at the hospital ahead of burial and police investigation.
Akunyili until his death was running St Leo’s Hospital, one of the biggest in Enugu. He graduated first class and spent his professional career treating citizens across the country, including many on charitable grounds.
Akunyili lost his wife to cancer in 2014. He was survived by their six children.
