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?

Tripitaka:


Quite articulate!

King44:
They have all rights to demand anything from him as compensation, I wonder what cheap weed people are smoking this days... If they were bla bla bla what is he doing selling newspaper... So because he is a vendor and his family doesn't have what it takes to make him live a fulfilled life we should now start frying water and stone abi...

You sef think am, if na your brother nko... No amount is too big... That security guy should also work is butt off to pay the family...

Gbaja is responsible for employing a lunatic and a killer who has no control over his anger.

In a sane country... This occurrence lasan would be the only stone that would destroy his political career and life... As press etc.. Blackmailers... and liars would come out and start testifying watin dem no see... He is lucky we are living in a jungle.

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?

Amarisco:


What do you expect will happen now

Well, what happened now is that I glanced over your post history and I must admit you sure know how to put thoughts into writing words. My only indifference is with Burna

King44:
They have all rights to demand anything from him as compensation, I wonder what cheap weed people are smoking this days... If they were bla bla bla what is he doing selling newspaper... So because he is a vendor and his family doesn't have what it takes to make him live a fulfilled life we should now start frying water and stone abi...

You sef think am, if na your brother nko... No amount is too big... That security guy should also work is butt off to pay the family...

Gbaja is responsible for employing a lunatic and a killer who has no control over his anger.

In a sane country... This occurrence lasan would be the only stone that would destroy his political career and life... As press etc.. Blackmailers... and liars would come out and start testifying watin dem no see... He is lucky we are living in a jungle.

Attit:
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.

basty:
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.

basty:
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.

Muyology:


Is Gbaja that employed the guy or his constitutional right for govt to provide him security aide. ?

Amarisco:


I’m in 2 minds. What I consider is that when people are killed due to negligence, error malpractice etc., You don’t hear families of the deceased petitioning for a pay out, but for an enquiry. The payout is done hush hush and somewhat automatically.

And when a civilian is murdered/shot, likewise, you hear the families seeking justice, not money.
Settlements are often done off record and out of public domain where possible.

Perhaps the issue is they shouldn’t even need to ask and have felt sidelined/belittled, or maybe even insulted by the original offer which is quite shameful on GBA’s side. He should know the appropriate measures to take.

On the other hand you wonder, is money the answer to grief? Does a recently bereaved person immediate take up a fight for money? Feels a bit uncouth.

It’s already public knowledge so what’s in it for GBA to pay? Not like they will sign any disclosure to prevent his image from tarnishing. And if it’s a case for the FGN, then payouts definitely won’t make a difference.

Just unsure

HRMK:
hmmmm...okereke and ozekhome looks same to me!yes,its painful but shuld an opportunist who contributed nothing to the life of okereke made a goldmine out of his death?is ozekhome doing this on humanitarian ground or he gets his cut from the money?

bendike:

I beg to differ. Gbaja did not employ the dss official. The shooter was assigned to his office by the dss. Trained and paid nby the dss. For all you know Gbaja does not even know the fellow.
The truth of the matter is that this case is a no brainer. Gbaja did the right thing morally by visiting and commensurating with the family and offering assistance with burial and upkeep.
The dss bears full responsibility.
That SAN is just making notice and certainly knows better.

basty:
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.

Yebosola:




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?

ThierryJay:
Strictly speaking, N500million isn't too much to ask for to compensate for a human life lost through gross misconduct. However, it is not a realistic demand in Nigeria's context.

The real question is about who should bear the cost. Is it Gbaja or the DSS? Can the idiotic operative be said to be under Gbaja's control or the DSS' duties at the time of the incidence? These are the questions the lawyers have to debate on.

To illustrate better, if an uber driver or a driver for a car hire company, hits a pedestrian to death in the course of driving you to your destination which you are paying for, is it you, the driver or Uber/Car hire company that is liable to be held responsible? I am sure no nairalander will accept responsibility for the death.

I think the matter will be settled out of court eventually maybe at about N20 - 40million in 9ja style.

TOPCRUISE:
If he did not visit the family, people will talk that he is heatless, wicked and lack sense. Now that he visited, they are asking for nonsense.

onyechez:

You're doing well to say the truth. People like you are few in nairaland and Nigeria at large.

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?

basty:
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.

Zenithpeak:
Lawyers playing their usual senseless old tricks....

Gbajabiamila should just absolve himself of any complicity as regards this case and allow the deceased's family and their greedy lawyers to continue their case with the trigger happy security detail and probably cash out their proposed #500m from the defendant.

The law is very clear..... Only the person that committed a crime will be brought to book and it is obvious his action was not on his principal's order and devoid of any culpability.

If the family continue with this shameless approach... They will lose the case and whatever benefits that was promised on the ground of being magnanimous.

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?

complexBoss12:


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!