The family of 14-year-old Wisdom Chukwudi, who was killed by a Nigerian police van in Okuokoko, Delta State, has been paid ₦1 million in compensation by the police—but only after the victim’s mother was made to sign an affidavit waiving all legal rights against those involved.
The tragic incident occurred on Monday, June 16, 2025, along the Okuokoko axis of the East-West Road, where witnesses say a police Hilux van veered off the road and crushed the teenager against an electric pole. The vehicle was reportedly driven recklessly by a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) attached to the Bayelsa State Police Command.
According to eyewitnesses, the boy had been standing safely off the road when the van lost control, resulting in a fatal crash. No official statement was issued by the police in the days following the incident, and the family said they received no visits or condolences from the force.
Family Accepts Payment Under Pressure
A relative of the deceased told SaharaReporters that the family was pressured to accept ₦1 million to cover funeral costs, which included the burial held on Monday, June 30. The police handed over Wisdom’s body on Friday, June 27, nearly two weeks after the accident.
However, the payment came with a disturbing condition: Jennifer Otono, the boy’s grieving mother, was required to swear an affidavit stating that the family had no intention of seeking justice through the courts.
The affidavit, titled “Affidavit as to No Legal Intention”, was sworn before the Delta State High Court of Justice on June 30, 2025. The document states that the family has “resolved to settle the matter amicably” and that they hold “no legal intention against the suspect or anyone involved in the accident.”
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