The
gruesome killing of four promising undergraduate students of the
University of Port-Harcourt labelled ALUU4 dug up a lot of questions and
debate.
It also sent mixed feelings of anger and
sadness, shock and despair to many across Nigeria and even the world.
sadness, shock and despair to many across Nigeria and even the world.
These
feelings were reminiscent of the ones felt when the killings by
Boko Haram first began and then there was the plane crash in Lagos that
gave birth to a lot of heartbroken loved ones.
When was the senseless dying going to stop?
The
deaths listed below are significant to Nigerians because each of them
raised a lot of these questions that affect our survival… our security,
our health system, our justice system… many questions but very little
answers.
Here are 12 notable deaths of 2012 in Nigeria:
January 28 -
Death toll from coördinated bombing attacks in Kano, Nigeria, reaches
185, more to follow in subsequent months following terrorists attack
from Boko Haram and suicide bombings.
May 4- Rashidi Yekini, 48, Nigerian footballer.
Dana Air crash victims. Photo:thenationonline
June 3 – Dana Air plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, kills all 152 passengers and 40 people on the ground.
July 8-
Gyang Dalyop Datong, 53, Nigerian politician, Member of the House of
Representatives (2003–2007), Senator (since 2007), heart attack.
ALUU4
October 5: Kelechi Ugonna, Lloyd Toku, Chidiaka Biringa and Tekena Erikena, popularly referred to as ALUU 4
October 21: Sheila Mary Solarin (nee Tuer), 88, the widow of Dr. Tai Solarin.
November 11- Lam Adesina, 73, Nigerian politician, Governor of Oyo State (1999–2003).
November 14- Abubakar Olusola Saraki, 79, Nigerian politician.
Pete Eneh
November 15- Veteran Actor, Peter Eneh
December 5- Veteran Nollywood actor, Enebeli Elebuwa
December 15- Owoye Andrew Azazi, 60, Nigerian general, National Security Adviser (2010–2012), helicopter crash.
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, 64, Nigerian politician, Governor of Kaduna State (since 2010), helicopter crash.
Azazi,Yakowa
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