Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has handed over killer security aide he identified as Abdullahi M Hassan to the Department of State Security (DSS), for investigation and appropriate administration and judicial action.
The speaker confirmed this, when he released a new statement on his official Twitter handle, on Friday 20th November 2020. The new statement was an update to the sad incident on Thursday, where he reported that one of the security operatives attached to his convoy shot in the air to disperse some crowd, but unfortunately, one person was hit and killed from the shot fired by the said security aide. The victim was later identified as one Ifeanyi Okereke who was a newspaper vendor in Abuja.
The Speaker in his statement promised to take care of the wife and immediate family of the victim. He also said the family members of the late vendor were on their way to meet with him, as he asked Nigerians to join him in prayers for the repose of the soul of Mr Okereke.
The statement released and signed by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila reads:
“The unfortunate death of Mr Ifeanyi Okereke at the hands of one of my security aides has left me deeply shaken.
Mr Okereke was a citizen going about his business trying to make a living for himself and his family. There is no reason for his life to have ended the way it did.
This morning, I have handed over the security operative, Abdullahi M Hassan to the Department of State Security (DSS) for investigation and appropriate administration and judicial action. In the interim, he has been suspended from the convoy.
I expect and I will see to it that the family of Mr Ifeanyi Okereke receives the full measure of justice so that their bereavement is not compounded by any actions that can cause them further pain and suffering.
I have expressed my personal condolences to his family and have arranged to meet with them when the parents of Mr Okereke who are already on their way arrive Abuja.
Additionally, I have committed to them that I will support his wife and the immediate family he has left behind.
I commiserate with the family of Mr Ifeanyi Okereke and ask all Nigerians to join me at this time to pray for the peaceful repose of his soul,” the speaker said.