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VIDEO: Vendor’s sister cries out over his killing by Gbajabiamila’s security aide

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November 20, 2020

The sister of a newspaper vendor, Ifeanyi Okereke, killed in Abuja by one of Femi Gbajabiamila’s security aide has cried out in a new video, lamenting the death of her brother.

Recall that the Abuja vendor, Ifeanyi Okereke, was killed by a security aide to the House of Reps speaker Femi Gbajabiamila.

In a video shared by the BBC, the late vendor’s sister can be seen lamenting his death, as she joined what seemed to be a group of protesters.

According to her, the vendor was not the troublesome type, only to be shot and killed by the security aide. Watch the video below;

The speaker in a statement confirmed on Friday, confirmed the incident while revealing that the officer involved has been suspended. Femi Gbajabiamila said;

“A horrible incident has taken place. This evening as I left the national assembly, I stopped, as usual, to exchange pleasantries with the newspaper vendors at the corner. Many of them have known me since I first moved to Abuja and it was a friendly exchange.

Unfortunately, after the convoy set out in continuation of the movement, unidentified men obstructed the convoy which got the attention of security men in the convoy who shot into the air to disperse

Some hours later, after getting to our destination, it was brought to my attention that someone was hit by a stray bullet, contrary to an earlier report by men in the convoy that they applied their security discretion to shoot in the air.

I have caused a report to be made to the local police station and an investigation has commenced.

“In the meantime; the officer who fired the fatal shot has been suspended from the convoy pending the conclusion of the investigation.

“My value for human life and my respect for all people – irrespective of social-economic status – is what endeared me to these vendors and these are the reasons why I stop my convoy quite often to connect with them. For one of them to have been shot by my security detail is horrific and I cannot begin to imagine the grief and loss Ifeanyi’s family must feel on this sad day. No family should have to go through this.

“I am personally distraught about this incident and my deepest sympathies go to the victim, his family, and Abuja vendors.”

”My brother is not an armed robber, dey shoot him down unnecessarily" – Ifeanyi Okereke’s sister laments over the killing of her brother by a security aide to the House of Reps speaker Femi Gbajabiamila

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