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We Want A Law To Guide Against Ignoring Accident Victims by timmilehin(m): 12:44pm On Dec 09, 2015
I SAW THIS ON FACEBOOK.


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 Congress 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.
4. I need to relocate to New Zealand.







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Re: We Want A Law To Guide Against Ignoring Accident Victims by timmilehin(m): 12:46pm On Dec 09, 2015
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Re: We Want A Law To Guide Against Ignoring Accident Victims by timmilehin(m): 1:12pm On Dec 09, 2015
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