Emotions run high as Nigerians demand justice for Content creator shot dead on set in Abuja

• The outcry for justice has swept across social media following the tragic and untimely demise of Nigerian content creator, Chidike, in Abuja.
• Reports indicate that the entertainer was fatally shot while filming on set, igniting a wave of outrage and condemnation across online platforms.

Chidike Obinna Emmanuel, the promising Nigerian content creator, tragically lost his life in Mpape, Abuja.

The skit maker was among six individuals attacked by armed assailants last Saturday in the federal capital territory.

According to reports, Emmanuel was killed at the location where he was supposed to participate in a project.

The armed men initially demanded money to allow filming at the location, wielding machetes as a threat.

Emmanuel reportedly gave them N2,000, but the circumstances that led to his untimely death remain unclear. Some cast members who fled for safety sustained injuries during the incident.

Several individuals close to Emmanuel expressed their grief and sorrow on social media platforms, such as X, as they mourned the loss of the beloved content creator.

Alongside their expressions of mourning, these users passionately demanded justice for Emmanuel, urging authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding his tragic and senseless death.

“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.

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

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”.

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.
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— Arabinrin Rakeli (@ArabinrinRakeli) May 12, 2024

X user, Yombo wrote;

“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.”

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

Others took to social media to mourn his tragic passing.

For those of you asking who’s Chidi

This is Chidike Obinna Emmanuel
The only child his parents had.@Kryptoknighht that’s his Twitter handle

All we need is #Justiceforchidi #Justiceforchidi #Justiceforchidi pic.twitter.com/V67c4ZeUXz

— Uchemark (@arenaofinfo) May 13, 2024

Chidike Obinna Emmanuel ????????????
How do I stop this pain??? #Justiceforchidi

— The Last Of The Weird Ones (@The_Weird_Chef) May 14, 2024