Police Shot Me in 2011, Yet My Court-Ordered Compensation Is Still Unpaid
In 2011, I was a motion-graphics artist working on major Nigerian television productions when a police officer allegedly fired a stray bullet that struck my right arm at a Lagos checkpoint. The injury damaged a major artery, required emergency treatment and left my hand permanently impaired. I paid for treatment and travelled to India for the first stage of reconstructive surgery after selling my belongings and borrowing money. In 2015, a Federal High Court held the police responsible for my medical expenses and trauma, awarding compensation of nearly $47,000 combined. More than a decade later, I say the judgment has not been enforced. I have submitted petitions to police authorities and the Attorney General’s office, and my case was reviewed during the EndSARS-era police brutality panel process. I am still seeking enforcement of the judgment and support to complete the remaining reconstructive surgeries. My experience raises wider questions about police accountability, compensation for victims of misconduct and whether law-enforcement institutions comply with court orders.
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