The Lagos State Government has given N1 million and a two-bedroom apartment to the family of late Jumoke Oyeleke who was killed by a stray bullet during the Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos on July 3, 2021.
The 25-year-old was working as a shop assistant to fend for her family when the police stray bullet hit her.
The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Administration, Mrs Titi Oshodi, presented the keys to the new apartment in the Ikorodu area of the state to the family.
“We are in the new place of the family of the victim of Yoruba Nation Rally which took place a few months ago,” Oshodi said.
“We have been to her initial place of abode, we have been in touch with the mother of the deceased, Mrs Ifeoluwa Oyeleke since the time of the incident, following up her state in every ramification to find out how she is doing, economically.
“Due to the compassionate nature of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in ameliorating their suffering as much as possible, he felt if it is not possible to bring back the dead, we can at least ameliorate the suffering of the family of the deceased.
“So, here we are at the place of abode for Mrs. Ifeoluwa Oyeleke with her three children and effectively present these keys to her and present a little bit of a token of N1 million from the governor to help fit into the next phase of life.”
The mother of the deceased, Mrs Oyeleke commended the state government for the kind gesture.
She also pleaded with the state governor to assist her with permanent employment to enable her take care of her family.
“Our former house was a rented apartment, but we left because the house was sold to a developer and since I couldn’t afford another house, we moved to a shanty where we have been staying for about a year before Jumoke died. It was a church member who allowed us to stay in the shanty,” she said.
