Chidike Emmanuel, the fast-rising Nigerian content creator, has been killed in Mpape, Abuja.
The skit maker was said to be among six persons attacked by some armed men last Saturday in the federal capital territory.
A source familiar with the incident told newsmen that Emmanuel was killed at the location of a project he was supposed to feature in.
The insider disclosed that the men who were armed with machetes initially demanded money to allow them to shoot at the location.
The content creator was said to have given the armed men N2,000. However, what transpired that led to Emmanuel’s death remains unknown.
It was gathered some of the cast members who ran for safety suffered injuries.
Some users close to Emmanuel took to X to mourn the deceased while demanding justice.
“Chidike Emmanuel Obinna I have known you since 2018 You are such a calm and kind soul You couldn’t attend my wedding because you were far away but you sent me your gift #Justiceforchidi,” Helen wrote.
On her part, Rakeli added: “Obinna Chidike Emmanuel, please don’t die please. Pick my calls, reply my chat and tell me all that I am hearing is a lie. Biko I am loosing my mind”.
Chidike Obinna Emmanuel 💔💔💔
How do I stop this pain??? #Justiceforchidi— The Last Of The Weird Ones (@The_Weird_Chef) May 14, 2024
For those of you asking who's Chidi
This is Chidike Obinna Emmanuel
The only child his parents had.@Kryptoknighht that's his Twitter handleAll we need is #Justiceforchidi #Justiceforchidi #Justiceforchidi pic.twitter.com/V67c4ZeUXz
— Uchemark (@arenaofinfo) May 13, 2024
Obinna Chidike Emmanuel, please don’t die please. Pick my calls, reply my chat and tell me all that I am hearing is a lie. Biko
I am loosing my mind.
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭— Arabinrin Rakeli (@ArabinrinRakeli) May 12, 2024
Chidike Emmanuel Obinna
I have known you since 2018
You are such a calm and kind soul
You couldn’t attend my wedding because you were far away but you sent me your gift 💔#Justiceforchidi pic.twitter.com/iz4Iqs3oXf— 💗Helen of Troy💗 (@queenethhelen) May 13, 2024
Those of you that hand hands in the death of Emmanuel Chidike Obina, may the earth fail you! May the wrath of God come upon you and your household, may you not have peace all the days of your lives, may his spirit torment you! May you live with pains all the days of your lives.
— Aina Yombo 🧵 (@Yombo__) May 13, 2024
Efforts to reach Josephine Adeh, the FCT police spokesperson, to comment on the matter have been abortive.
Calls and messages to Adeh’s phone have not been responded to — as of the time of this report.