A Sokoto-born businessman who was shot by the State Security Service (SSS) agents in 2016 has finally received justice six years after the agency refused to comply with a court judgement delivered in his favour.
In the wee hours of 2 April 2016, some SSS operatives invaded the residence of the businessman in Jos, Plateau State, and shot him in the thigh after mistaking him for a suspect. That incident marked the genesis of his suffering until last Friday when the SSS compensated him with N10 million, as ruled by the court six years earlier. In addition, the Director-General of the SSS, Adeola Ajayi, added another N10 million to help the victim recoup his loss.
The businessman who spoke with our reporter on Sunday wished not to be named for fear of “some hoodlums” tracing him home to rob him.
It was around 4:30 a.m. when the armed SSS agents arrived, the businessman recalled.
The secret police operatives were trailing a suspected gunrunner who bears the same name as the businessman. But instead of going to the suspect’s residence, they broke into the businessman’s rented apartment.
“They banged on the doors of my neighbours asking who bears my name,” the businessman said. “My neighbours directed them to my door, and when they broke into my house, they asked me what my name was.”
The businessman’s last name matches the suspect’s. When he told them his complete name, the operatives disagreed. They thought he was telling lies, and they shot him in the thigh.
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