SuperTV CEO: Usifo Ataga's Family Breaks Silence On His Marital Status With Brenda, Alleged Drug Addiction

The family of the late Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga has spoken about his marital status with Brenda Onose Ataga (wife) and alleged drug addiction report.

AllNews Nigeria earlier reported that Usifo Ataga was stabbed severally by Chidinma Ojukwu, a 300 level student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on June 15, 2021, at an apartment in the Lekki area of Lagos State.

Recall during a police parade last Thursday, Chidinma confessed that she and the deceased were drunk, had a massive intake of hard drugs before the controversial incident occurred.

Also, after the news of Usifo's death broke on social media, several conspiracy theories emerged about his marital status with Brenda. While some asked how can a man who seemed to have everything – money, a beautiful wife, and beautiful children still opt for a “side chic.”, others said Brenda allegedly needed good evidence of cheating in their marriage, in other to push through a quick divorce.

Reacting to some of the conspiracies, Usifo's family via press statement revealed that Super TV CEO has been divorced for four years and hence, he was never cheating on his wife with Chidinma.

The statement read in part; "The first issue we want to clarify is the state of Michael Usifo Ataga’s marriage and his family situation before his passing. We would not have been doing this at all, but for the fact that there are so many lies being bandied around right now in public space that need immediate debunking. The record simply needs to be set straight.

"Michael Usifo Ataga at the time of his death had been formally separated from his wife, Brenda Onose Ataga, for about four years. This is not a secret amongst family and friends. In these past four years, both he and his wife have been living totally separate and independent lives with him in Lagos and the wife and the two children of the marriage in Abuja.

"So, there was no expectation for Michael Usifo Ataga to return to any matrimonial home when this unfortunate incident happened, even though he dutifully met his obligations to his family at all times". 

Speaking on Usifo Ataga's drug intake, the family emphasized that the deceased was never a drug addict knowing that he was a trained boxer and martial artist who took great care of his body.

Family said, "The second thing we’d like to clarify is the claim that Michael Usifo Ataga was using drugs. This is a claim by the prime suspect, Chidinma Adaora Ojukwu. We do not believe this because we know Michael Usifo Ataga. He was a trained boxer and martial artist who took great care of his body. He was a fitness freak who avoided smoking and drugs.

"He did indulge in alcohol, but only mildly in social circumstances with family and friends. The picture painted by Chidinma Adaora Ojukwu is not true and can easily be debunked. She claimed Michael Usifo Ataga ordered some drugs delivered at the premises where they were lodged and where this killing took place, but then said she was the one who went out to collect the drugs when it was delivered.

"Also, the kind of drug she claimed they had (“Roofies” or Rohypnol) is reported to render the user incapacitated and their memory-impaired, so how come Michael Usifo Ataga was suddenly involved in all the activities she narrated before she claimed to have stabbed him? How come she herself is now able to recall everything that happened when she too was supposed to be under the influence of this drug at the time?

"We do not know what the toxicology report would indicate, but if any drug is found in Michael Usifo Ataga’s system, it could only have been injected into his body by those who tortured and killed him or he may have been forced to ingest this by these people as part of the torturing process before his death.

"We know Michael. He was an extremely circumspect man who would not indulge in any form of drug use. We have no doubt that Chidinma Adaora Ojukwu is a drug user".