Widow Of Vendor Killed By Gbajabiamila's Aide Disowns Family Over N500m Claims

 

The wife of the newspaper vendor, Josephine Okereke.

Josephine Okereke, the wife of the newspaper vendor shot and killed by a Department of State Services agent, attached to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has disowned her husband’s family over their demand for N500m settlement.

 The family of Ifeanyichukwu Okereke had written to Femi Gbajabiamila, demanding N500m. On the other hand, Josephine Okereke said that she was not aware of the pre-litigation process and urged the Speaker to ignore the family. 

Counsel to the family, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), 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.

Gbajabiamila had visited the family of the deceased and promised to ensure that they do not suffer, with scholarship for the deceased children and others.

The widow expressed gratitude to Rep Gbajabiamila for all steps taken so far since the unfortunate incident happened last week.

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.”