The wife of the newspaper vendor killed by a security aide attached to Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says she knows nothing about the demand for N500m compensation demanded by her husband’s family
The Heritage Times gathered that the family of Ifeanyichukwu Okereke had through the family’s lawyer Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) written to Gbajabiamila, demanding N500m compensation for the death of Ifeanyi Okereke shot by a DSS operative attached to the speaker.
The husband’s family gave the speaker seven days to fulfil their demand or face legal action.
Although Gbajabiamila is yet to respond to the demands, he had in a statement vowed not to let the matter be swept under the carpet and promised to cater for the family of the deceased.
The DSS last week said it has also arrested the operative, Abdullahi Hassan, who shot the late vendor.
Josephine Okereke who said she was not aware of the pre-litigation process, urged Gbajabiamila to ignore the family demands and fulfil his promises to her and two children.
The developments come just a few days after Gbajabiamila visited the immediate family of the deceased and pledged to support his children’s education until they become adults.
