Boko Haram: Channels TV Confirms Reporter's Death In Kano

SLAIN CHANNELS TELEVISION REPORTER, MR ENENCHE AKOGWU.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 21, (THEWILL) – A statement on Channels television Friday night officially confirmed the death of Channels Television Kano reporter, Mr. Enenche Akogwu, who was killed by the Boko Haram in Kano during an orchestrated multiple attacks targeting security agencies.

The Jama’atu Ahlis Sunnati Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, known popularly as the 'Boko Haram', a terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attacks in the metropolis

Spokesman of the group, Abul Qaqa, in a phone chat with northern paper Daily Trust, claimed that the attacks were in response to the refusal of the Kano state government to release some fellow terrorists arrested in the state. 

He said they were forced to resort to the attacks after an open letter sent in 2011 to the Governor of Kano state, Mal. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; the Dan Masanin Kano, Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule and the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero were ignored.

Channels statement reads, “Channels Television officially confirms, with great sadness, the death of our reporter Enenche Akogwu who was killed in the Kano city’s multiple attacks on Friday. 

The 31-year-old reporter 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. 



Akogwu graduated Benue State University in 2004 and joined Channels Television as a reporter in the nation’s capital city of Abuja, two years ago. He was later made the station’s correspondent in Kano. 

A resourceful and fearless reporter, Enenche Akogwu covered the northern region uncovering breaking stories and events across the troubled northern region. 

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.

“The management is deeply saddened by the death of their courageous reporter,” the station said.