N500m: Widow of vendor killed by Gbajabiamila’s aide disowns family

The widow of the Newspaper Vendor shot dead by an Operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) attached to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, Mrs Josephine Okereke, has disowned her husband’s family over the demand for N500m compensation from the Speaker.

Addressing newsmen in Abuja, on Thursday, the widow of the deceased said that none of the family members informed or sought her consent before embarking on any action.

The family of Ifeanyichukwu Okereke had through Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), written to Rep Gbajabiamila, demanding for N500m as compensation.

Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), had in a letter dated November 23, 2020, said he was given the mandate to write the letter by the father of the deceased, Okorie Okereke; and the younger brother to the deceased, Destiny Okereke.

The widow, however, said that she was not aware of the pre-litigation process and urged the Speaker to ignore the family but rather to fulfil his promises to her and her two children.

While noting that nothing could bring her deceased husband back to life, the widow expressed gratitude to Rep Gbajabiamila for all steps taken so far since the unfortunate incident happened last week.

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According to her, “I got to know about the said N500m demand as compensation on the killing of my husband through the media, nobody told me before embarking on that, the Speaker visited us and assured us that justice would be done which is what I am after and not monetary compensation

“The Speaker also made promises to take care of the welfare and the well-being of the immediate family of my late husband and to institute a trust fund in his name, we are just looking up to him for the fulfilment of his promises.”

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

 

 

 

N500m: Widow of vendor killed by Gbajabiamila’s aide disowns family