AMAA Founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe's brother shot dead by armed robbers



Michael Anyiam-Osigwe the older brother of AMAA (African Movie Academy Awards) founder Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and one of the sons of late Igbo billionaire Chief Anyiam Osigwe was shot by armed robbers on Saturday November 29th on the Ore-Benin expressway. He was reportely rescued alive from the scene of the robbery but later died in hospital.


Michael Anyiam-Osigwe was the Coordinator of the Anyiam-Osigwe Group and Secretary to the Supervisory Board. He had a first degree in Economics and then a Masters Degree in Social Anthropology and Ethnomusicology from Goldsmiths College, University of London.

May his soul rest in peace, amen.

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