South-East Governors condemn Akunyili’s murder; We’ve no hand in his death – DSS
By Christian Ogbonna
Abakaliki, Sept. 29, 2021
Chairman of South-East Governors’ Forum, David Umahi, has condemned the murder of Dr Chike Akunyili.
The deceased was the widower of late Prof. Dora Akunyili, a former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
Umahi, who is also the governor of Ebonyi, made the condemnation in a statement issued in Abakaliki on Wednesday by Mr Francis Nweze, his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity.
The governor also expressed worry over how Nigeria was losing most of its finest to such attacks.
He commiserated with the people of Agulu, the Anambra Government and the entire South-East on the murder of the statesman.
Umahi appealed to security agencies to rise to the occasion and arrest all perpetrators of the dastardly act for them to face justice.
“On behalf of the Governors of the South-East, we condemn the act. It is not only barbaric, but it is also unbecoming how much human lives no longer matter in our society.
“We give security agencies a marching order to go all out to uncover and arrest all the perpetrators of this inhuman act and make them face justice,” Umahi said.
He, further, charged the people of the South-East to collaborate with relevant security apparatus, including the Ebubeagu regional security outfit, to stamp out insecurity in the zone.
DSS 
By Moses Omorogieva
Lagos, Sept. 29, 2021
Meanwhile, the Department of State Services (DSS) says it has no hand in the killing of Dr. Akunyili. widower of former information minister, Dora.
Akunyili was killed in Anambra by unknown gunmen on Tuesday. A social media video has claimed that the DSS was responsible for the attack on the medical doctor.
But Dr. Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesman, in a statement on Wednesday, described the claim as “spurious and illogical.
“The attention of the Service has been drawn to an allegation that its operatives killed Dr Chike Akunyili.
“It was also alleged that the DSS murdered security escorts at Nkpor, in Anambra, on 28th September, 2021.
“The service hereby denies these allegations and wishes to clearly state that they are spurious and illogical.
“There was no basis for the DSS to kill the medical doctor and/or fellow law enforcement agents. The service cherishes life and believes in the rule of law.
“The public should be wary of the false narratives by those desirous of using it (the Service), to cover up their heinous acts.
“The operations of these hostile elements are already well known in the public space and to the discerning,” he said.
The image maker said that the service and sister agencies would not relent in tracking down those behind the breakdown of law and order so as to bring them to justice.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen reportedly killed Dr. Akunyili at Umuoji in Idemili North Local Government of Anambra Tuesday evening.
A family source told NAN that Akunyili was returning from an event organised by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Alumni Association (UNAA) where the late Dora was honoured.
