Alex Ibru dies at 66

     

Founder and Publisher of  The Guardian Newspaper and former Minister of Internal Affairs,Dr.Alexander Uruemu Ibru yesterday passed away at about 1300hrs after a prolonged illness.

On the 2nd of February 1996 he survived an assassination attempt on his life when his car was sprayed with bullets from the machine guns of unidentified men.He and his friend who was also in the car with him were flown to England for treatment of the injuries they sustained.

Burial arrangements would be announced soon by his family.