- ₦30m Judgment Unpaid as Amotekun Shooting Victim Dies in Ondo
- Oluwasegun was shot on 9 August 2021 by an operative of the Ondo State Security Network (Amotekun Corps) at Araromi Junction
- Temokun said the compensation was never paid. Instead, the state government pursued prolonged litigation while Oluwasegun’s health deteriorated
After spending 4 years seeking justice for a life-altering shooting, commercial motorcyclist Oluwasegun Oluwarotimi has died, his family and lawyers say, without receiving the compensation awarded to him by the court.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that Oluwasegun was shot on 9 August 2021 by an operative of the Ondo State Security Network (Amotekun Corps) at Araromi Junction, Akure.
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The incident led to the amputation of one of his legs, leaving him permanently disabled and ending his means of livelihood. From that moment, his life reportedly descended into prolonged medical suffering, poverty, and dependence on others.
Counsel to the deceased, Tope Temokun, described Oluwasegun’s death as a tragic symbol of institutional injustice and state neglect. He recalled that on 29 March 2023, Justice Omolara Adejumo of the Ondo State High Court ruled in Oluwasegun’s favour and awarded him ₦30 million in damages.
Despite the judgment, Temokun said the compensation was never paid. Instead, the state government pursued prolonged litigation while Oluwasegun’s health deteriorated. Even after the Court of Appeal, on 19 November 2024, struck out the Ondo State Government’s appeal and affirmed the High Court judgment, the award remained unpaid.
According to the lawyer, several formal letters were written to the Amotekun Corps, the former governor Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), the current governor, and the Attorney-General of Ondo State, appealing for compassion and compliance with the court’s ruling. These letters, he said, went unanswered.
As Oluwasegun’s condition worsened, further appeals were made in June 2025, highlighting his failing health and financial ruin. Still, no payment was made. By December 2025, garnishee proceedings were initiated as a last resort, but Oluwasegun died before the legal process could be concluded.
Temokun lamented that while judgments were secured at both the High Court and Court of Appeal, the failure to respect those decisions denied his client a second chance at life. He warned that the judiciary can only serve as the hope of ordinary citizens when governments are willing to obey court orders.
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