Pascal Arogorn Ibe
Josephine Okereke , the wife of the newspaper vendor shot and killed by a Department of State Services operatives attached to the Speaker of the House of Representatives , Femi Gbajabiamila, has disowned her husband ’ s family over their demand for N 500m compensation.
Josephine spoke at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday.
The family of Ifeanyichukwu Okereke had written to Gbajabiamila, demanding N 500m .
Lawyer 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 .
The DSS had last week arrested the operative , Abdullahi Hassan , who shot Okereke
while Gbajabiamila had also visited the family of the deceased and promised to ensure that they do not suffer .
However, the family demanded more, adding that nothing could bring the dead vendor back to life.
The widow , however , said she was not aware of the pre -litigation process , urging the Speaker to ignore the family fulfil his promises to her and her two children .
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