The death of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Micahel Usifo Ataga, allegedly at the hands of a 300-level Mass Communiations student of University of Lagos, Chidinnma Ojukwu has continued to elicit reactions.
The 21-year-old undergraduate has confessed to killing Ataga. She narrated how she stabbed Ataga to death after they had sexual fun together in the Lekki area of Lagos State.
Below are few facts about the TV boss:
- Michael Usifo Ataga was the founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV and a director in Super Network Limited.
- He was born on June 19, 1971 – 50 Years (1971–2021).
- He had his primary and secondary education in Edo State, finishing up with a first degree from the University of Benin in 1995.
- Ataga was married to Brenda Usifo and they have two children.
- Brenda is a technocrat in a blue chip outfit.
- Ataga registered Super Network Limited under the Telecommunications Services Industry, on December 23, 2013, with himself as Director.
- Ataga also floated Super TV in April 2014, as a streaming entertainment platform that offers movies, shows, news, and documentaries. Since 2014, he has been the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and founding Director of Super TV.
- Ataga who resides in Banana Island, was reported missing on Sunday, June 13, by his family and friends after he didn’t return to his home in Banana Island and he also didn’t turn up at his Victoria Island office.
- All efforts to reach Ataga, who would have turned 50 years old on June 18, proved abortive and this caused distress to his wife and children, who live in Abuja.
- Unfortunately, Ataga’s lifeless body was found on Friday morning, June 18, with multiple stab wounds.