By KosofePost Reporter
Mr. Oluwasegun Olayinka Oluwarotimi, a commercial motorcyclist who was left permanently disabled after being shot by an officer of the Ondo State Security Network Agency (Amotekun Corps), has died. He passed away on 4 February 2026, more than four years after the incident and nearly three years after a court awarded him compensation that remained unpaid.
In a public statement issued on Wednesday, legal practitioner Tope Temokun described Oluwarotimi’s death as “one of the darkest phases of institutional oppression and injustice in recent Ondo State history.”
Oluwarotimi was reportedly shot on 9 August 2021 at Araromi Junction in Akure by an Amotekun officer. The shooting resulted in the amputation of his leg, abruptly ending his means of livelihood and plunging him into prolonged medical, emotional, and financial hardship.
According to the statement, efforts to secure redress began in October 2022, when formal letters were written to the Amotekun Corps Commandant and the then Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), demanding ₦2 million in compensation on behalf of the victim. With no resolution, the matter proceeded to court.
On 29 March 2023, the Ondo State High Court, presided over by Justice Omolara Adejumo, awarded ₦30 million in damages to Oluwarotimi. Subsequent letters were sent to the governor and the state Attorney-General on 30 March 2023, requesting compliance with the judgment.
Despite the ruling, the Ondo State Government appealed the decision. However, on 19 November 2024, the Court of Appeal struck out the government’s appeal, effectively affirming the High Court judgment.
Following the appellate court’s verdict, further appeals were made to the administration of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the Attorney-General in November 2024 and June 2025, citing Oluwarotimi’s deteriorating health and urging immediate payment. The statement noted that none of the letters received a response.
“For over two years after judgment, and despite affirmation by the Court of Appeal, the Ondo State Government declined to honour the subsisting judgment debt,” the statement said, alleging that public resources were instead expended on further litigation.
With no voluntary compliance, garnishee proceedings were initiated in December 2025, but Oluwarotimi died before the process could be concluded.
Lamenting the outcome, the statement said the victim lived and died with permanent disability, worsening medical complications, and severe financial distress, despite a valid court order in his favour.
“Court can only be the last hope of the common man if government is ready to respect court orders. Where the government is unwilling, then there is no hope for the common man,” the statement concluded.
The statement was signed by Tope Temokun, Esq., of Tope Temokun Chambers.