A man on Facebook IIsa Alda has narrated how he and his brother stumbled on a sick man on Third mainland bridge this evening and all the uniformed officers refused to help the man.
Read his post below: In the last 1 hour, I have cried more than I have in ages.
My baby brother and I were/are on our way to Redemption Camp for the Holy Ghost Service when we encountered a bit of traffic on the 3rd Mainland Bridge. I thought it strange considering the time but hey...
We then happened upon a man who we thought was dead in the middle of the road but as our car drove by, I noticed he was still breathing. We stopped immediately. Another vehicle stopped too.
There was no question about lifting the guy because we would have ended up in prison and charged with hit and run.
My brother trekked on Third Mainland Bridge to try to find an ambulance while myself and the other guy that stopped called the contact numbers of the police. At this time, I was directing the traffic on 3rd Mainland Bridge away from the body of the guy in the middle of the road till he was moved to the pavement.
4 Military men passed on "Okadas" and said "Eeeyah" and moved on. The police passed by with sirens and shook their heads. They didn't stop.
A LASTMA official on a bike stopped. He didn't have a vehicle so he called his bosses who told him "they" were not coming.
I was stunned. Then came a policeman with the new vehicles given by Ambode and he called his bosses who instructed him not to carry the guy in the "new" car. It wasn't to be stained with blood.
I broke down in tears at this point.
The reality was that the new police car was worth more than the Nigerian life.
This was my Nigeria. This was my Lagos.
We eventually stopped the ambulance of the Gbagada General Hospital and the driver agreed to carry the man, ONLY if the police escorted him.
So I understand the following
1. I cannot help a citizen who is injured because I will end up in prison first while they determine that I am not responsible.
2. The Uniform is a joke in Nigeria. It has no respect for the Nigerian life if you do not have money.
3. The new vehicles are better than the Nigerian life. Don't have an accident near one.
I have been reporting on latest news from Nigeria for almost 10 years now. I report on every possible news area I come across, but always ensure my reports are compiled with dignity and fact to uphold my personal values and duty as a journalist
Posted: at 8-12-2015 09:18 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Do you think this officers knows what their duties are, a police officer need to help the society bring peace and even help those that are not strong. If not then why (police is your friend)
Posted: at 8-12-2015 09:51 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
Oh my God, this is so terrible. That is 9ja for you, we dnt just have feeling for ourselve. I dnt knw perhaps some people think they are not going to die again, mayb that is why human dnt have meaning to them, We are just so heartless in this country. i hope the man survive it.
Posted: at 8-12-2015 09:57 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
dickieponga at 8-12-2015 10:55 PM (9 years ago) (m)
U had a fcuking car u bloody idiot why didn't u take him to hospital and why r u complaining...? U r an ars*hole u no fit help d poor guy bcos of ur own selfish, thoughtless, inhuman, meaningless reason... Y u con come here for story like say u be good samaritan, people like u p!ss me off.. I can't understand y people dey comment dey blame police and u no how our police be so y wait for police.. And u dey go church go pray as at dat time... U r an idiot... For people wey dey comment and blame police u lot r sick make una read am AGAIN...
Posted: at 8-12-2015 10:55 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
Powerfulify at 9-12-2015 01:38 AM (9 years ago) (m)
If I'm in position to do anything u (dickieponga) or whatever u name urself, I will ban u 4rm posting anything here bcos ur comments is always negative, wait a minute r u sure dat u don't know what happened to that victim on that bridge? What a heartless human being r u? Any way I don't have time 4 u but I pray u find urself in dat condition (obiakpo) like u.
Posted: at 9-12-2015 01:38 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
That is why we cant never stand and meet the level of overseas country. You can never see oversea uniform men behave like this. They respect and cherish there people, we in this country dnt have value for ourselve.
Posted: at 9-12-2015 08:30 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
Not until we nigerians transform and change our mentality towards each other,there's no way nigeria would be a better place,talk of Corruption,Generosity,Kind attittude toward each other"Zero"(0).May God help us understand.
Posted: at 9-12-2015 07:57 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
U had a fcuking car u bloody idiot why didn't u take him to hospital and why r u complaining...? U r an ars*hole u no fit help d poor guy bcos of ur own selfish, thoughtless, inhuman, meaningless reason... Y u con come here for story like say u be good samaritan, people like u p!ss me off.. I can't understand y people dey comment dey blame police and u no how our police be so y wait for police.. And u dey go church go pray as at dat time... U r an idiot... For people wey dey comment and blame police u lot r sick make una read am AGAIN...
So are you saying police was nt to be blame, @poster have said it all that uniform men nt only police pass there.
Posted: at 26-12-2015 10:22 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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