Comedian, Mr Macaroni donates N500,000 to family of Jumoke who was killed by a stray bullet at the Yoruba Nation Rally

Mr Macaroni, a comedian, has donated N500,000 to the family of Jumoke, who was killed by a stray bullet at the Yoruba Nation Rally.

Debo Adebayo, the comedian, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has donated a sum of N500,000 to the family of Jumoke Oyeleke, who was shot dead at the Yoruba Nation rally in Ojota, Lagos.

He shared this on his Twitter page on Saturday, along with the fact that he paid a visit to the family.

Agitators for the Yoruba Nation gathered in Ojota's Gani Fawehinmi Park two weeks ago, surrounded by armed police and soldiers.

When security officers pursued some agitators inside the premises, Jumoke, 25, who was selling soft drinks at her boss's shop in a complex near the rally area, was shot by a stray bullet and died on the scene.

In a series of tweets, Mr Macaroni wrote, “I visited the family of the late Jumoke Oyeleke; the 25yrs old that was killed during the Yoruba Nation Rally. They need all the support they can get right now. I have donated N500,000 today and I plead with all those who can to kindly support the family.”

The comedian then shared a fundraising link for the family, calling on all members of the public to donate.

He wrote further, “Also important to note is that Jumoke (the deceased) was the breadwinner of the house. She was a sales attendant at a beverage store and she used the little she made to sustain her mother and 3 siblings. As it is, the family has nothing.

“As of the time of my visit, Neither the government nor police force had taken responsibility. The family despite their state of mourning have been told to bear all responsibilities. This is heartbreaking. Very very.” (sic)

The comedian also shared a video posted by Dabira, who reportedly paid a visit to Jumoke's family the day after she was killed. She claimed that was the residence of the victim's mother at the time of the young lady's killing.