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Friday, 20 January 2012

Channels TV Reporter, Enenche Akogwu, Killed in Kano Blasts

31 year old Channels TV reporter, Enenche Akogwu, was shot dead today by Islamic militants during the Kano bomb blasts that rocked the city. 

Eneche arrived at the Farm center police station shortly after the first bomb exploded there and approached by-standers thinking they would tell him what they had seen. Before Akogwu could realize they were Islamic militants, the men had pulled out a gun and killed him on the spot

The late reporter graduated from Benue State University in 2004 and joined Channels Television as a reporter in Abuja two years ago. He was later made the station’s correspondent in Kano. He was the winner of Channels Television’s 2011 Chairman’s award and was honoured at the station’s end of the year celebration.

Akogwu had only returned to Kano two days ago after spending some time in Lagos. So so so sad! May his soul rest in peace...amen.

at 1/20/2012 11:55:00 pm

64 comments:

  1. larrycoal21 January 2012 at 00:34

    Dis is so pathetic... #Sobbing. May His gentle soul rest in the bossom of the Lord.

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  2. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 00:41

    i m completely devastated...

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  3. orange21 January 2012 at 00:46

    I am tongue tied and lost for words. Why kill an innocent manon his chores? Where are these killings leading us? Are we fighting civil or cold war? Gosh! It's so so sad. And pathetic. The Lord will confort and console his family. Such a young man??????????

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  4. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 00:50

    U saw a blast and still filming,if to say Na CNN reporter u fit be a hero but not for naija...may his soul RIP sha

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  5. Olayinka Oladele21 January 2012 at 00:52

    Ewooo. The explosions have claimed this innocent man's life... O lord, look upon the affairs of Nigeria.
    RIP ENE!
    More naija gists and updates @ Naija Talkative.

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  6. George A21 January 2012 at 01:01

    Life is all abt risk, wel may his Gentle soul rest in Peace....

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  7. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 01:06

    in the name of reporting...u see danger like this u still day report..nawa oh..this is so sad

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  8. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 01:39

    what can i say? a country where pple's lives are not worth anything to their govt! May his soul rest in peace and may God give his family the fortitude to bear the loss.Guess John Momoh will do something about this! maybe, direct some anger to GEJ for a ''good security'' in Nigeria.How many lives have been lost since this boko haram sef! yet, all these killings doesn't mean anything to the govt!( saying it loud with a fist)!

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  9. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 01:41

    na wa ooo i heard his voice on channels tv not too long ago and now he is gone and oga jona siddon dey look i tire oooo is it when they kill all of us before sometin would be done by jonathan and his security nawa ooo

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  10. Makeover by T.E.J.U21 January 2012 at 02:02

    I still saw dis guy filming the occupy protest lastweek in channels..sad.

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  11. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 02:09

    Aww this is so sad! what a waste, so young and full of life. may his soul rest in perfect peace

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  12. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 02:25

    May his soul rest in perfect peace. This is a real tragedy. The job can be really dangerous.

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  13. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 02:35

    He was shot? By who? I hope it wasn't "friendly fire" like what happened to the innocent civilian who was killed by the incompetent Nigerian Police (force) when the Boko Haram suspect escaped. It's a real pity. May his soul rest in perfect peace and may God comfort his family.

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  14. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 02:37

    Smh...Amen

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  15. The Great Oracle21 January 2012 at 02:47

    We shall live through it. GEJ's recipe to Boko Haram problem. We are definitely living through it. All should get ready to say many more RIPs in the coming days. RIP, my bro.

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  16. Nikkie21 January 2012 at 02:48

    This is so sad, May his soul rest in perfect peace

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  17. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 03:11

    Na wa o..wat does dis pple want na?y r they bombing everywia?r we still safe in dis country?may his soul rest in peace o

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  18. Yetinde21 January 2012 at 03:25

    Omolomo,o ga o.jst because he's trying to find out how its happening.ok. E te raa mo o.God dey.shot dead nt bombed.

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  19. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 04:54

    What manner of animal shoots journalists?

    SMH

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  20. sharpie21 January 2012 at 05:12

    may he #RIP. too sad. God will judge everyone disturbing the nation's peace.

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  21. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 05:43

    so sad indeed

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  22. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 07:01

    http://pointblanknews.com/new/exclusive/3515-how-ringim-presented-fake-kabir-sokoto-to-police-minister.html

    simple police procedure from time immemorial...every arrest by the police is recorded...with the arrestee holding a number, at least two pictures are taken, frontal and sideways...then finger prints are collected...did the nigeria police do this?...with bomb suspects, chemical tests are carried out on the hands and other exposed part of the body...dna is taken...but ignore the last two...Nigeria still takes pictures and fingerprints...well, info received states that, the police have presented a fake Kabiru Sokoto. The picture in your website is not that of Kabiru Sokoto! He is currently in Kano coordinating his boys! Why was the policeman Zakari Biu brought back into the Nigeria police by the present IGP long after he was removed by OBJ? We all know what is happening and cant be fooled!

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  23. ONYEDIKING21 January 2012 at 07:10

    RIP www.gideblog.com

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  24. funnysmile21 January 2012 at 07:29

    RIP Eneche Akogwu. What a young life cut short. Oh Lord we need your help in this country. Grant his family as well as channels Tv the fortitude to bear the loss. Amen.

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  25. Fiffy21 January 2012 at 07:37

    May God grant his soul enternal rest and may he guide the family.

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  26. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 08:28

    What a shame!
    Noone is safe anywhere,anymore!

    *smh*sign*

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  27. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 08:35

    Hmm!! The other side of journalism... RIP.

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  28. Rachie21 January 2012 at 08:39

    For God's sake....watz Nigeria turning to?is this how our govt will keep on looking like moron and allow people die just like that.so painful...May Jehovah console his entire family and coleagues

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  29. shuga!21 January 2012 at 09:19

    May his soul rest in peace.

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  30. HENRY NSOFOR21 January 2012 at 09:21

    ith this trend it means that journalism has become an endangered profession. i really feel for the life that was cut short in the line of duty. i pray d gud lord will confort his family and d channel tv family @ this moment of thier grief.

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  31. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 09:52

    wat a grt loss,......so so pathetic!!!....

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  32. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 10:18

    May His soul rest in perfect peace. O GOD pls strengthen his family n giv them d fortitude 2 bear d loss.

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  33. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 10:18

    So sad RIP and to his family take heart

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  34. Solomon21 January 2012 at 10:39

    So sad, he should have been more security conscious but all that is irrelevant now. RIP

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  35. Dede21 January 2012 at 10:53

    I have not stopped crying. I knew him personally and he was one person that did not deserve to die. His death is still a big shock. Gentle at heart and a really good friend. Why do the good ones always die???
    Rest in Peace, Enenche.
    I'll miss you.

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    1. Jules21 January 2012 at 23:59

      Accept my condolences. Sad loss it is.
      Ndo...

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  36. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 11:06

    May he RIP, i still maintain dat GEJ and boko haran are one

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  37. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 11:07

    And hv dey deployed soldiers to dat state?

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  38. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 12:19

    FAROUK SULEIMAN

    It's sadden my heart. May his soul rest in peace.
    To you LINDA, this you must know, they are not ISLAMIC militant. Call them boko haram militant. Islam do not condone militancy.

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  39. How to Create a Website and make money21 January 2012 at 12:38

    how will thay do that and get free.

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  40. bloglord21 January 2012 at 12:52

    to be a Nigerian CHRISTIANA AMANPOUR is not worth it. No life insurance, nothing. just one minute silence n they all move on.
    so sad. May God accept ur soul n i strongly sympathize with ur family. Godbless ur soul.

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  41. Free BB Stuff21 January 2012 at 12:53

    This is crazy. Imagine being this man's parent, wife? Jeezz! Channels go compensate hs family?
    www.nigeriantvshows.com

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  42. grace21 January 2012 at 13:02

    see hw God will punish GEJ? boko haram he has not tackled then its fuel subsidy he wants to tackle. anuofia!

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  43. Butumi and Joke He Likes21 January 2012 at 13:48

    I was so saddened to hear the news of his death! Just few days back, Monday precisely I was watching him reporting the protest in Kano, then I thought to myself that his job is really a big risky one as he wore bullet proof while reporters from other regions weren't and there you are, four days after, he' been shot dead. So sad! May his soul RIP!! And may God grant the family and Channels Tv the fortitude to bear this great loss and tragedy. My prayers is with you all.

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  44. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 14:05

    ENECHE SAW THEM, GRACE (COLLEAGUE)CONFIRMED IT, THEY ARE NOT BOKOHARAM, THEY ARE POLITICAL THUGS THAT WAS Y THEY SHOT HIM #RIPENECHE

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  45. Chikaka21 January 2012 at 15:36

    Too sad. May he RIP. Amen.

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  46. OUTCRY21 January 2012 at 18:07

    Nigerians!!!! this is very brothersome. When they increased the amount of fuel, the outrage had no competition. Now innocent citizens are being killed by Islamic militants and people are not even half as outraged as they were with the pockets being affected. This is sad. Greed...anyways this is horrible. Who are these animals? we need intelligence in Nigeria to help decode. Please O ye thieving policticians, can you please for once invest some of the money you rob Nigeria of everyday and invite American or even Russian intelligence to help you investigate these bastards. Nigeria can afford surveillance, you can pay people to get info, you can tighten security on States that are likely to have these cells. NIGERIAN POLITICIAND AND LAWMAKERS, CABALS, DECISION MAKERS, Please for once in your miserable, greedy, theiving lives, spend money to save the lives of Nigeria and its citizens. This is getting out of control. Why aren't people marching that Boko Haram should be brought to book? tHIS IS JUST TOO SAD

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  47. Abdulrazaq21 January 2012 at 18:20

    Boko Haram is evil. Save for mischief or ignorance no reasonable man will qualify or describe Boko Haram as Islamic or even agree with that description. Can any one of you, the mischief makers - media men or journalist, explain to us what exactly is islamic about boko haram, a group that kills muslims alike. And can you tell us anything islamic in the governance or life style of politicians who have been alleged to be sponsors of boko haram. I would have expected people like you to seek knowledge about Islam regardless of whatever your pastors could have told (misinformed) you about Islam. God punishment awaits mischief maker in any way.

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  48. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 18:41

    But he was wearing a bullet proof vest wasn't he? Or where was he shot? In the thigh?

    So sad... May he rest in peace, may God give his family comfort n d ability τo handle this.

    Terrible...

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  49. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 18:54

    You know its a big deal when this is broadcast on the news here in the UK and there is a field correspondent reporting from Naija and someone else sitting in the news studio discussing this.When they are discussing the blast of the UN building, Xmas day and now Kano.
    How this will affect them in the long run as the news caster says Al quaeeda is now sponsoring the young militants in Nigeria to fly over to afghanistan for training. They shdnt come and pour sand in some innocent people's gari and make it difficult for Nigerians back home to acquire visas to travel abroad o!!

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  50. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 19:58

    Dis is d dis-advantage of journalism, shocked wen I heard, if sum I had tld me he wz gonna die dis week, I wz goin 2 deny it, I got 2 knw im durin d protest.*so sad*

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  51. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 20:29

    Idoma, my fatherland weeps for you, Enenche!
    Another of the few promising young Idoma boys of our generation gone again.
    You died a brave man as only a few would have been able to show this kind of dedication to his/her job.
    Rest on my brother. Owoicho(God) knows best.

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  52. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 20:31

    @anonymous 12.50 am, your statement is kind of callous!

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  53. C'bone21 January 2012 at 22:37

    Rachie pls contact me on twitter @iheduruc or on my BlackBerry 312ad095, we need to discuss something.

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  54. Bashir Ahmad21 January 2012 at 23:44

    May his soul rest in peace.

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  55. Solomon22 January 2012 at 05:15

    I do hope channels bought him a life insurance cover of good sum assured. May his soul rest in peace.

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  56. Rachie22 January 2012 at 09:36

    @C'bone iheduru am sorry am not on twitter neither ve a BB.U can contact me on FB rachietaiwo@yahoo.com

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  57. Anonymous22 January 2012 at 20:47

    RIPP

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  58. circuitatlantic23 January 2012 at 11:12

    This is just so sad, imagine the pain his family would go through. May God grant them the fortitude to bear the loss

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  59. mmamma23 January 2012 at 11:46

    This is really sad, may his soul rest in peace i do hope he knew God in his lifetime. as an aspiring journalists, i sometimes wonder if its all worth it but u've gotta do wat u gotta do.

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  60. Kehney23 January 2012 at 23:33

    Oh Lord....
    Plz hav Mercy on Our Land....
    (Father,,,, Cuz U will not Share Your Glory wit anybdy..... Plz Xpose all doz causin Confusion in our Land, Nigeria....Prayin)
    Amen!
    May His Soul Rest In Perfect Peace..... Amen!

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  61. R.I.P Enenche24 January 2012 at 17:17

    I pray God will kill the members of this stupid boko haram, including their family members one by one.
    I pray, the leader of this islamic sect will fall dead.
    I pray, they will blow themselves up with their own bomb explosion.
    The sadness/pain/tears they brought to my family and many others out there, they will never see peace in their life.
    If they don't repent, they will all burn in hell, IN THE NAME OF JESUS, AMEN.

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  62. sleekreek24 January 2012 at 17:25

    Its a pity......may his soul find rest!!!

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