Ikechukwu Onubogu, Nigeria – Under Investigation

Police discovered the body of Ikechukwu Onubogu, a cameraman with the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), on Nov. 16, 2017 in Obosi, in Anambra State in south-eastern Nigeria, four days after he disappeared. Onubogu reportedly left his home with his camera after receiving a call on the afternoon of Nov. 12, but never returned. The cause of death was not immediately known, but some reports indicated he had been shot.

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