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Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by Niece(op): 11:00am On Jan 16, 2022

A bottled water hawker, Ekuma Jeremiah, has explained why he gave out money to some inmates stuck in traffic in the Ajah area of Lagos state.

Video of Jeremiah carrying a crate of bottled water on his head while giving out some of the money he had made to some inmates inside a van of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) surfaced online during the week.

Jeremiah’s gesture expressed in the seven-second viral video earned him a widespread commendation from many Nigerians who applauded him for his love and generosity.

The hawker has received donations of over N300,000 as of Saturday with many applauding his generosity despite his condition.

During an interview, Jeremiah said that he was motivated by pity to give the inmates money.

“I was not inspired by anyone. I gave the inmates money out of pity. I didn’t do that because I’ve been to a police station… since I was born, I have not been detained in a police station.

“Though I am very poor and sell bottled water, I still have my freedom, I can eat whatever I want to eat and go anywhere I want to go, but the prisoners do not have that freedom.

“They are being denied of many things. They cannot make a choice of what to eat, they take whatever is given to them. Sometimes when they crave to sleep, they would be denied but I can sleep whenever I’m tired.

“So, immediately I saw them, I was touched. I gave the first person N100 then others started begging me for help, so I decided to also give them. Basically, it was due to pity.”

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by Kriss216: 11:09am On Jan 16, 2022

A man with a pure soul.

God bless him more.

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by ggood: 11:15am On Jan 16, 2022

Wow God bless you brother, Givers never lack

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by rayvelez(m): 11:16am On Jan 16, 2022

Good to be good.

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by relaxandsmile: 11:21am On Jan 16, 2022

It is not how much you have but how much you are willing to give.
God Bless you Boy.

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by Nobody: 11:22am On Jan 16, 2022

Smart hawker

He learnt from the guy selling gala

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by Mozino007(m): 11:27am On Jan 16, 2022

DubaiLandLord:
Smart hawker

He learnt from the guy selling gala

Got it!

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by Nobody: 11:30am On Jan 16, 2022

I love his spirit.

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by SarkinYarki: 11:40am On Jan 16, 2022

DubaiLandLord:
Smart hawker

He learnt from the guy selling gala

I talk am that day oo cheesy

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by Nobody: 12:08pm On Jan 16, 2022

I don't think the warders saw him.If they did he would have been arrested.Some people have been arrested at Ikeja high court for sharing gifts to inmates inside the prison van.

Meanwhile how did they donate the 300k and give to him?I still don't believe this story tho.

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by slawormiir: 12:55pm On Jan 16, 2022

Damnnn niggarrrr
Well done son

Funny enough some of them are prisoners for what they know nothing about

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by Sabadon(m): 12:55pm On Jan 16, 2022

One good turn they say......

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by Boogyman557: 12:55pm On Jan 16, 2022

Holly Gram cool

real matters

WTF MAN

Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by GboyegaD(m): 12:56pm On Jan 16, 2022

Good gesture from him.

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by jeff1993: 12:56pm On Jan 16, 2022

Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by Ropostic120(m): 12:56pm On Jan 16, 2022

It is more blessed to give than to receive

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by Nobody: 12:56pm On Jan 16, 2022

Thats a Natural giver.

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by Nobody: 12:57pm On Jan 16, 2022

Sabadon:
One good turn they say......

....deserves another

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by MANNABBQGRILLS: 12:57pm On Jan 16, 2022*

It is good to be good.

Excerpts :

A man is just about as happy as he makes up his mind to be.

In the Hebrew Bible, Job lost his house, wife, children, riches, and even his health.
He was completely wiped out, and he was rightly angry.
Every bad thing happened to him that could.
Yet through this terrible testing Job never loses his faith in the ultimate power of goodness.
Good things finally happened for Job, though there were bad things along the way.

We must all be Jobs in that we are all tested, and when we are tested there is a deeper kind of learning that goes on.

Showing concern for others, however, regardless of circumstances, we rise up to our deeper identity and dignity as human beings

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by HopeNeverDies(m): 12:57pm On Jan 16, 2022

Damnnn!!!!!!!... Prisoners are Human Beings too..

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by Joygift3666: 12:58pm On Jan 16, 2022

DubaiLandLord:
Smart hawker

He learnt from the guy selling gala

Are you sure he heard about it.

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by Sunnycliff(m): 12:58pm On Jan 16, 2022

Nice one, you did well

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by Bamzyriches451: 12:58pm On Jan 16, 2022

Nice

Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by Investorozay: 12:59pm On Jan 16, 2022

nice obi cubana also promised to help him

Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by MandGEnterprise: 12:59pm On Jan 16, 2022

No d

Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by joelsteron: 1:00pm On Jan 16, 2022

It's a constant law, not only to Jesus clones but to all whether Christians or Muslims or Whatever for God is over all... Therefore, give and it shall be given unto you... For God loves a cheerful giver..

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by beautyhd: 1:00pm On Jan 16, 2022

This is God's time for him.

Sometimes God allows us to do some sacrificial giving before we are hugely blessed.

Have you given to someone and you felt you have nothing left? Make a worthwhile sacrifice today and God will surprise you.

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Re: Lagos Hawker Receives Over ₦300,000 For Giving Money To Prison Inmates by jaxxy(m): 1:00pm On Jan 16, 2022

Giving has nothing to do with being rich.

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