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Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by DamnnNiggarr: 1:32am On Nov 25, 2020
Family demands N500m from Gbajabiamila over vendor’s death


The family of Ifeanyichukwu Okereke, a vendor who died after being shot by a security aide to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has written a letter to the Speaker, demanding N500m.

This is according to a letter dated November 23, 2020, signed by the lawyer of the family, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN).

Ozekhome 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 Department of State Services 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 back the dead vendor back to life.

“That you adequately compensate the Okereke family with a modest sum of N500m only. This monetary demand can never adequately replace or take the place of their son, husband, brother and breadwinner’s life. But it will at least mitigate the obvious trauma and hardship the premature demise of their irreplaceable breadwinner has placed on them,” the family said.


The family also asked the Speaker to ensure that the safety of vendors is guaranteed as they had become afraid to return to the streets since the tragic incident.

The Okereke family said it would take legal action against Gbajabiamila if all the demands are not met within seven days.

“Take note therefore that it is our clients’ firm instruction that in the event that you fail, refuse and/or neglect to accede to or proffer reasonable compensatory terms to our above modest demands within seven days from the date of this letter, we shall without any further correspondences from us, take appropriate legal steps to enforce our clients’ constitutional rights,” the letter stated.
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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by basty: 1:40am On Nov 25, 2020
I don't understand people, is it Gbajabiamila that that killed the man? It is now a sin he visited the family? God have mercy.

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by Leksidebolton(m): 1:45am On Nov 25, 2020
Land of opportunity “

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by Alxmyr(m): 2:04am On Nov 25, 2020
Hmmm. If the father of the deceased can afford the service of Mike Ozekhome, what was the son doing selling newspapers on the streets then?

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by loopman: 2:12am On Nov 25, 2020
I knew these people will take gbajabiamila magnanimity and friendly disposition towards this issue as cowardice and will want to milk this situation financially

Mike is just a nuisance looking for how to get at an APC leader

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by Nobody: 2:19am On Nov 25, 2020
Alxmyr:
Hmmm. If the father of the deceased can afford the service of Mike Ozekhome, what was the son doing selling newspapers on the streets then?
lawyers take up certain cases for free and will collect a percentage of the settlement. Thats how its done worldwide. Mr mike is also a pdp lawyer and wants to knock apc

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by speaktome(m): 2:37am On Nov 25, 2020
E don red fo Gbaja...


News Paper Vendor...

Gbaja customer...

News paper Vendor's Father...

Mike SAN...

Abeg who contacted who



#MySignature
#MyBusiness

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by duduade: 3:28am On Nov 25, 2020
They thinking he will take poverty out of their family..


E go better

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by Yebosola(m): 3:36am On Nov 25, 2020
Alxmyr:
Hmmm. If the father of the deceased can afford the service of Mike Ozekhome, what was the son doing selling newspapers on the streets then?



D man will b ashamed of his people, some tribe sef, money is their god, deh for use am do money ritual now, y waiting for police bullet in d first instance?

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by chuksjuve(m): 3:48am On Nov 25, 2020
I think he's paying for the consequences of having an overzealous security escort and orderly!

Until these VIPS begin to caution the excess of their escorts, they should be ready to bear the consequences of their actions..

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by dogmart(m): 4:01am On Nov 25, 2020
This case ehn!
Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by starbuck(f): 4:11am On Nov 25, 2020
Opportunity only comes once and this time someone paid with his blood, I prayed they get compensated

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by Kennyfancy(m): 4:12am On Nov 25, 2020
Cash out

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by complexBoss12: 4:13am On Nov 25, 2020
loopman:
I knew these people will take gbajabiamila magnanimity and friendly disposition towards this issue as cowardice and will want to milk this situation financially

Mike is just a nuisance looking for how to get at an APC leader

I had to consult my dictionary to see if there is a new meaning to magnanimity. For you eh, when your security operative kills a man, while on duty, howbeit unjustly, and you reach out to the family, then you are being generous abi??
that's slave mentality bro!! its a responsibility/an obligation, not a favour.

Even when plane crash happens, the airline pays victims families huge sums of money. It's not out of order to ask for money from him, because the security man is his responsibility and there is no other way he can compensate them. abi he give them another son and father??

I will ignore your second paragraph, because if I want to address it, I go chop ban. Nonsense and gbajabiamila!

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by od501: 4:15am On Nov 25, 2020
loopman:
I knew these people will take gbajabiamila magnanimity and friendly disposition towards this issue as cowardice and will want to milk this situation financially

Mike is just a nuisance looking for how to get at an APC leader


And what happens if they milk him dry? Haven't they milked us enough?

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by saheedbadmus(m): 4:16am On Nov 25, 2020
500mill kwa.. although that can't return the guy's live but that's too much .. money isn't giving freely like that not even in Freetown .. if una over do una fit no receive kobo at the end of the day

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by dionflex: 4:16am On Nov 25, 2020
More than half of him constituency allowanace for 2020.
This OGA BARRISTER MIKE DON MAD O.
Well, I know say Mr speaker go do OOC Settlement.
Just give them 20m the put him family members for work.
LOL

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by bisi16(m): 4:17am On Nov 25, 2020
E don be

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by DMerciful(m): 4:18am On Nov 25, 2020
He should pay up, the man has a baby that will never see him again!

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by Nobody: 4:18am On Nov 25, 2020
I've always said that Nigerians like leaders who don't give them face, is it buhari you want to be sueing, assuming he gave them the buhari treatment all this one no fit happen,...but because someone showed compassion it's now a business venture. Sue the DSS if it sure for una.

Modified!!!

If you jumped directly in front of the convoy of the US president you would likely get killed, and in probably tought of as a terrorist....in nigeria were we're fast to blame everything on politicians it's totally wrong to try to block a top level government officials convoy especially with the rate of insecurity, this case would likely get thrown out of court or gbaja may just end up paying 1/10th of what was asked for, the law doesn't favour anyone neither online public opinion.

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by Akanbiedu(m): 4:18am On Nov 25, 2020
Alxmyr:
Hmmm. If the father of the deceased can afford the service of Mike Ozekhome, what was the son doing selling newspapers on the streets then?

This is not about money per se.

Some of these our people don't really understand these people. They will learn by force. Gbaja thinks by visiting the family, they will now view him as a good person. LOL.

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by englishmart(m): 4:18am On Nov 25, 2020
He's dead and gone, but his manhood still lives. Just manage 10m. At all at all naim bad pass

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by Ajibel(m): 4:18am On Nov 25, 2020
Can you just imagine profiting from the death of their son

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by dionflex: 4:20am On Nov 25, 2020
Alxmyr:
Hmmm. If the father of the deceased can afford the service of Mike Ozekhome, what was the son doing selling newspapers on the streets then?
The lawyer own na to get the 500m den collect 10%

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by whiskystan: 4:21am On Nov 25, 2020
Cash out Cash app
Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by ymstar(m): 4:21am On Nov 25, 2020
Ok
Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by ipobarethieves: 4:22am On Nov 25, 2020
sad* Cough sad* sneeze angry.

Thank God nor be one Baba dey ask dat stuff from
Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by Attit: 4:23am On Nov 25, 2020
It is a pity most people do not know their rights in Nigeria. Ordinary 500million naira and people sre saying the family is greedy. Lol. They have not even asked enough. Just imagine the comments up here. You can see that most Nigerian are under bondage,.yet they do not know. If Gbajamila himself is shot dead, how much will his family ask? So,.going to see the family of the deceased is an act of kindness. Chai! Nigerians have being turned to zombies. What a pity.

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by ceaser: 4:23am On Nov 25, 2020
Well, that's the least he could do and even though it is not enough to bring back the dead, he should be generous enough to acceed to their demands. I mean, look at that baby that was denied knowing his father.

If justice should be served well, that trigger happy DSS monthly salary and his gratuity and pensions when he retires should be slashed in half and released to the victim's family on monthly basis. That's the way it's done in saner climes. This should form a percentage of the 500 million naira.

I know a medical doctor here in Nigeria who pays monthly stipend to a family and also pays the school fees of the child who lost the mother during childbirth in the his hospital. This was not even deliberate o, just an unfortunate malpractice incident that led to maternal death.

So a murder by a DSS official should carry weightier responsibility.

loopman:
I knew these people will take gbajabiamila magnanimity and friendly disposition towards this issue as cowardice and will want to milk this situation financially

Mike is just a nuisance looking for how to get at an APC leader

Please stop this. They lost a life, a breadwinner, a source of hope for the family and a father to that little child. There is nothing that is enough address that tragic loss in the immediate term.

Truly life isn't always fair to everyone equally. But as a privileged person, you need to be extra careful that your actions or inactions do not add to the already compounded problems of the less privileged. And if by happenstance, it does by mistake, then please make sure you take responsibilities for such especially when you know that you can afford such responsibility.

In saner climes, contrary to what happens in Nigeria, the less privileged are always protected. That is the oil that lubricates national unity, human development and justice. What your post up there suggests is simply encouraging the oppression of the poor by the rich which unfortunately is what holds sway in Nigeria. It has even formed part of your personal value and that is why you see nothing wrong with condemning that family for the lawsuit against gbaja.

If Gbajabiamila as a speaker does not earn much, I'm sure the suit wouldn't have demanded that much. But since the politicians in this country feed fat on the citizens, it is only fair that he also pays a chunk as damages, although I know they may eventually settle to something like 150 mil.

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by ipobarethieves: 4:23am On Nov 25, 2020
lipsrsealed Haba! iPOB family sad grin grin grin even nah biz in death.I fear diz pipu oo.Dey should hold d trigger happy baztard ballz

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Re: Ifeanyichukwu Okereke's Family Demands ₦500 Milion From Gbajabiamila by DragonFire442: 4:24am On Nov 25, 2020
Family people want to use this case to hammer.

RIP TO THE DEAD

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