Nigerian Man Accidentally Shot By DSS Operative Gets ₦20 Million Compensation

A businessman in Sokoto who was accidentally shot during a security operation has been awarded ₦20 million in compensation by the Department of State Services (DSS).

To further its commitment to providing complimentary medical services, the secret police also invited the victim to visit its hospital in Abuja.

In mid-March, the Director-General of the DSS, Tosin Ajayi, sanctioned the disbursement of ₦10 million in damages that had been awarded by a court to the businessman six years prior.

To account for the time lost, the DSS DG presented the businessman with an additional ₦10 million, resulting in a cumulative total of ₦20 million.

At that time, Ajayi instructed the DSS hospital to formally incorporate the businessman into the medical care system of the Services, thereby allowing him to access free medical services whenever he wished.

According to Vanguard, a source from the security sector reported that the businessman arrived at the hospital “a few days ago and has been receiving complimentary medical tests and treatment from the hospital’s top physicians.”

He said, “True to the DG’s directive, the man has been in the VIP ward which, of course, is fully air-conditioned.

“They have been running series of checks and giving him round-the-clock medical attention, in order to make him regain full control of his limbs. I even understand the DG asked that he be fed for free.”