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Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by Mandate1: 11:07pm On Sep 10, 2024
chatinent:
I read this post by Ishilove: https://www.nairaland.com/8209708/how-man-helped-accident-victim and wanted to comment this: avoid being a victim of your kindness but it may be stomached with a wrong conception.

Here is my story:

The help I did in 2017 to FMC that cost my three days? I rushed the woman who's just been hit by a kinda hit and run..and the issue of police report started. Good Samaritan me drove with my Bolt vehicle to the station and after narrating, what came out from the Police Constable was "Guilty Conscience. God works in mysterious ways."

The rhetoric hit me like a letter bomb. I stuttered to explain myself better, and was finger-signalled to meet was caricatured by another officer who asked me what happened again, in an attempt to add his own mockery as an end-remark....which he did: "Una no dey ever change this story? Pray she lives or you are in for a long ride."

I wan die that day. I explained that I was with the military (if it would make a difference) and I knew the law and all that. And why would I hit her, come to the station and deny it? Glaring to me, the first Constable who was a woman responded to my rhetorical question with a scorn again: "guiltttttttty conscienccccce ooooooo."

I gazed at her, consumed by a sense of hollowness. And then, from behind, a voice echoed: "'I was in the force, I was in the force's, so what? Make we run? So you want to threaten us or what after nearly killing someone?"

The female constable responded again: "no, he wants to beat me. Na so dem dey"


I was told to write a statement of what happened but this officer won't let me write my own narration. He'd be telling me how to write it if I wanted to be out of there quickly, what what he was dictating was implicating which I refused...and he resolved to teach me a lesson "so far na en station where I dey."

"Oga, I am the one who is trying to save a life, why do you want to implicate me? Would it have been better I left her to bleed to death? Where did I go wrong?"


I demanded to speak to my lawyer or the DPO and they laughed, mimicked scornfully and laughed harder.


Ok, both of my phone's was siezed...and my smartphone was where I had some contacts who could use their position to help me out of this...plus my CO then who was serving in that state. But this people gave me my Itel button phone. I politely requested for the smart one and they bluntly refused giving clumsy excuses.


I sat behind the counter until my black trouser wore out. And it was a Friday. One officer who's been observing for a while came to me and asked what my case was. I explained to him. I couldn't adequately express myself as tears threatened to accompany my words...but I did. After he calmed me, he asked who could corroborate my story and I told him. He told me that the officers wanted the DPO to leave so I could be in cell until Monday when they'd revisit my case. My heart was just shattering anyhow. I told him I needed to speak to the DPO, then my smartphone to call my people, plus the hospital.


They (without this new good officer) took me to the DPO and the black devil trying to implicate me before started speaking for me, rephrasing my speech but instead of adding sugar, they added salt to the injury making it look like I wanted to outsmart them. I requested to speak for myself and the officer who brought me in told me to shut up.


If I hadn't given the Nurse in charge of the accident victim my number, e for don bi for me o.


The DPO told the officer to let me talk. I narrated everything again, and didn't leave any stone unturned, even the few pebbles about trying to implicate me. She asked for the hospital to be called. And I gave the number.


At that moment, they couldn't reach the doctor. But the accident victim's family were present in the hospital. The DPO told them to take me to the hospital. When we were out of her office, this officer insisted he'd cuff me before I am allowed to enter their vehicle...of course which I refused. I SERVED NIGERIA TOO AND WONT BE TREATED LIKE A CRIMINAL! And that by law, it was false imprisonment, and against my human rights. At this moment, swears, I was ready for resistance. I spoke loudly that I am not a criminal and won't be subjected lesser as a toutish one. I also told him to his face that after I am exonerated, I will make sure he pays for all these (and he thought I was joking).

Amidst all the back-and-forth, the hospital reached out to the DPO and she promptly called us back to her office. The woman victim was conscious and verified that I did not harm her. She mentioned that everyone else abandoned her while she was bleeding, and I was the only one who came to her aid. It was being broadcasted for everyone to hear. She expressed her dissatisfaction with the way I was treated and questioned the reason behind my arrest.

The DPO, in my presence, ordered I should be released unconditionally and apologized.

But can an apology heal the trauma?


Could you believe after the DPO left, this godforsaken demon asked me to pay bail or he'd keep me in cell till tomorrow. Omo, I screamed "over my dead body" subconsciously and audibly. And he was like "hand go touch you soon no worry."


Anyways I left after deliberate delay tactics of about two hours. I could not go back to the hospital because the whole event made me fall very sick. But the accident victim lady visited after recovery. She's visited a sick me because my mental health was affected. I couldn't even meet my weekly sums from the Bolt. Two days after the whole event, I tried to drive and my eyes was still seeing rotating images so I had to hug pillows again until I felt much better.

About that officer, story for another day.



But you see me now?


I refuse to be from Samaria anymore. It nearly cost my life.
that incident saved your life. Never stop being good, it will cost you much more.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by chatinent(op): 11:08pm On Sep 10, 2024
CyracksMrBlogger:
he did it not for God, otherwise he wouldn't have make that ending statement. He probably did it because the victim was a girl and he want to have a relationship after then. Just like they do in Nigerians films.
I don't take advantage of people. And it is a mature woman.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by MasterTeeUSA: 11:19pm On Sep 10, 2024
one must be very very very careful trying to help people. i told a guy at the airport helping someone move luggages not belonging to him because the person wanted to go and sit down. I called him jejeli...people carry drugs...if you go and touch drugs and your fingers test positive, you are on your own. A friend I used to talk to going insane posted on a group that I was a sexual predator and we dated and all...thank God for all the texts from 2020 that I never deleted. Be careful guys...may God save us all. I want to hear the story of the police officer o abeg





chatinent:
I read this post by Ishilove: https://www.nairaland.com/8209708/how-man-helped-accident-victim and wanted to comment this: avoid being a victim of your kindness but it may be stomached with a wrong conception.

Here is my story:

The help I did in 2017 to FMC that cost my three days? I rushed the woman who's just been hit by a kinda hit and run..and the issue of police report started. Good Samaritan me drove with my Bolt vehicle to the station and after narrating, what came out from the Police Constable was "Guilty Conscience. God works in mysterious ways."

The rhetoric hit me like a letter bomb. I stuttered to explain myself better, and was finger-signalled to meet was caricatured by another officer who asked me what happened again, in an attempt to add his own mockery as an end-remark....which he did: "Una no dey ever change this story? Pray she lives or you are in for a long ride."

I wan die that day. I explained that I was with the military (if it would make a difference) and I knew the law and all that. And why would I hit her, come to the station and deny it? Glaring to me, the first Constable who was a woman responded to my rhetorical question with a scorn again: "guiltttttttty conscienccccce ooooooo."

I gazed at her, consumed by a sense of hollowness. And then, from behind, a voice echoed: "'I was in the force, I was in the force's, so what? Make we run? So you want to threaten us or what after nearly killing someone?"

The female constable responded again: "no, he wants to beat me. Na so dem dey"


I was told to write a statement of what happened but this officer won't let me write my own narration. He'd be telling me how to write it if I wanted to be out of there quickly, what what he was dictating was implicating which I refused...and he resolved to teach me a lesson "so far na en station where I dey."

"Oga, I am the one who is trying to save a life, why do you want to implicate me? Would it have been better I left her to bleed to death? Where did I go wrong?"


I demanded to speak to my lawyer or the DPO and they laughed, mimicked scornfully and laughed harder.


Ok, both of my phone's was siezed...and my smartphone was where I had some contacts who could use their position to help me out of this...plus my CO then who was serving in that state. But this people gave me my Itel button phone. I politely requested for the smart one and they bluntly refused giving clumsy excuses.


I sat behind the counter until my black trouser wore out. And it was a Friday. One officer who's been observing for a while came to me and asked what my case was. I explained to him. I couldn't adequately express myself as tears threatened to accompany my words...but I did. After he calmed me, he asked who could corroborate my story and I told him. He told me that the officers wanted the DPO to leave so I could be in cell until Monday when they'd revisit my case. My heart was just shattering anyhow. I told him I needed to speak to the DPO, then my smartphone to call my people, plus the hospital.


They (without this new good officer) took me to the DPO and the black devil trying to implicate me before started speaking for me, rephrasing my speech but instead of adding sugar, they added salt to the injury making it look like I wanted to outsmart them. I requested to speak for myself and the officer who brought me in told me to shut up.


If I hadn't given the Nurse in charge of the accident victim my number, e for don bi for me o.


The DPO told the officer to let me talk. I narrated everything again, and didn't leave any stone unturned, even the few pebbles about trying to implicate me. She asked for the hospital to be called. And I gave the number.


At that moment, they couldn't reach the doctor. But the accident victim's family were present in the hospital. The DPO told them to take me to the hospital. When we were out of her office, this officer insisted he'd cuff me before I am allowed to enter their vehicle...of course which I refused. I SERVED NIGERIA TOO AND WONT BE TREATED LIKE A CRIMINAL! And that by law, it was false imprisonment, and against my human rights. At this moment, swears, I was ready for resistance. I spoke loudly that I am not a criminal and won't be subjected lesser as a toutish one. I also told him to his face that after I am exonerated, I will make sure he pays for all these (and he thought I was joking).

Amidst all the back-and-forth, the hospital reached out to the DPO and she promptly called us back to her office. The woman victim was conscious and verified that I did not harm her. She mentioned that everyone else abandoned her while she was bleeding, and I was the only one who came to her aid. It was being broadcasted for everyone to hear. She expressed her dissatisfaction with the way I was treated and questioned the reason behind my arrest.

The DPO, in my presence, ordered I should be released unconditionally and apologized.

But can an apology heal the trauma?


Could you believe after the DPO left, this godforsaken demon asked me to pay bail or he'd keep me in cell till tomorrow. Omo, I screamed "over my dead body" subconsciously and audibly. And he was like "hand go touch you soon no worry."


Anyways I left after deliberate delay tactics of about two hours. I could not go back to the hospital because the whole event made me fall very sick. But the accident victim lady visited after recovery. She's visited a sick me because my mental health was affected. I couldn't even meet my weekly sums from the Bolt. Two days after the whole event, I tried to drive and my eyes was still seeing rotating images so I had to hug pillows again until I felt much better.

About that officer, story for another day.



But you see me now?


I refuse to be from Samaria anymore. It nearly cost my life.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by otipoju(m):
immortalcrown:
All their efforts were to implicate the helper for bribery sake, not to aid the treatment of the accident victim.

I see the police of this country as the champion of victimisation in all circumstances. I wonder why they are called friends.
Used to work in a bank and was walking in another neighborhood one night, to flex a little before going home.

I saw police and their van raiding in front. I proceed confidently with the full assurance that I was no criminal and my Bank Staff ID will save me if I was stopped.

They stopped me and asked what I was doing in the neighborhood at night since I did not live there. I identified myself abd said I just wanted to drink one or two before heading home.

Police said i was lying and that all bank robberies had an insider and I had come to the neighborhood to give my criminal accomplices information to come Rob my bank.

I just weak. They cuffed me and threw me in the bus and when it was full of young men, they drove to the station and stripped all the boys named to their underwear except me that kept my full clothes on.

I just told their head calmly that I wanted to bail myself on the spot and wanted to go home that night as I could not afford to be absent at work in the morning as I had a major customer coming in.

Prolly seeing that I was not arguing or giving them any trouble, they agreed and let me go. I was a good and stress free customer

Na so dem for implicate their papa for wetin person no know anything about.

Till today, I never argue with police, I de-escalate and calmly talk and work things out on the spot with them and i have been successful that way. At that moment those guys have tremendous power to change the course of your life forever.

Most of them have zero conscience and are diabolical liars are not interested in justice.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by maasoap(m): 11:34pm On Sep 10, 2024
chatinent:
But you see me now?


I refuse to be from Samaria anymore. It nearly cost my life.
Not your life, but your freedom was almost gone. Nigeria Police, they're the worst set of humans
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by chatinent(op): 11:35pm On Sep 10, 2024
maasoap:
Not your life, but your freedom was almost gone. Nigeria Police, they're the worst set of humans
My life was too.

I can't stand trauma.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by maasoap(m): 11:36pm On Sep 10, 2024
chatinent:
Some people who refuse to help don't just want trouble, they aren't wicked.

But if you insist they are wicked, it's still your business.

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The problem now is that what if you are the victim who needs help tomorrow?
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by chatinent(op): 11:37pm On Sep 10, 2024
maasoap:
The problem now is that what if you are the victim who needs help tomorrow?
Trust you, they'd be many to avoid getting into trouble.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by maasoap(m): 11:49pm On Sep 10, 2024
chatinent:
Trust you, they'd be many to avoid getting into trouble.
That's my headache, I always imagine myself being in the spot of the victim. It's a messed up society that we have.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by Barristter07: 11:57pm On Sep 10, 2024
EreluRoz:
Eiya sorry, I've never read any good stories about policemen. No wonder they end up badly.
Every damn time.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by Barristter07: 12:03am On Sep 11, 2024
EreluRoz:
Dem warn us for our family never to marry a policeman or woman or get married to the son/daughter of a policeman

The punishment for their sins is always extended to their children
Some people get mad when parents gave their Children instructions not to marry certain tribe, persons or profession. While we know people are not the same and that not everyone from that place or profession are bad. Truth is the person giving his or her male/female child those instructions is usually speaking from a bitter experience they encounter in said marked persons, which out of love they never wish their wards suffer too , hence I do not blame such a parent at all
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by Barristter07: 12:06am On Sep 11, 2024
SuperOnyi:
shocked



I also had an experience recently that has made me withdraw from people and cherish being alone,
I know that feeling you felt that day... I swear! Helplessness accompanied with anger, hatred... Damn.

Sorry about your experience. I hope people screaming "black lives matter" can see this.
Hmm
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by achi4u(m): 12:07am On Sep 11, 2024
Everything about this country is a scam, we're just living and existing without direction and no hope in sight.


I must leave even if na neighboring Cameroon.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by sparko1(m): 12:23am On Sep 11, 2024
nairalee:
Scary as all these stories are, I'll still help when I can but maybe more cautious
Anything police or accident don't oh, even domestic violence, just leave the house and sleep hotel for a few days, trust me, that money is small, when they move everyone to the station, 50k won't bail you out, if you don't have someone just stay far from trouble, don't stand for anyone, don't visit anyone in police cell, just dey your dey. 🙄🙄🙄
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by nedekid: 12:50am On Sep 11, 2024
stuffs4me:
The story in that other thread did not really add up and i lost interest when the writer tried to whip up etnic sentiments by creating victim mentality.

The writer claimed that the rider ran into a heap of sand and the bike slide and hit his father's vehicle and caused a dent. The Police must have seen how improbable the story was and that prompted them to carry out further investigations which must have proven the fellow's dad was the cause of the accident.

Another issue that disgusted me so much in his troy was that they are being victimised because they were Igbos.
Why bring tribe into an accident situation. Why play the victim card when you know an accident can happen to anyone irrespective of their tribe or religion.

It pains me that the writer of that story is a very wicked person that is trying to poison Nigerians from helping accident victims forgetting that he himself or his family members could be a victim of an accident.

Nigerians should not let anyone disquarage them from helping those in need
Freestuffng and spewing crap= 5&6
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by Bliztzer: 1:07am On Sep 11, 2024
chatinent:
I read this post by Ishilove: https://www.nairaland.com/8209708/how-man-helped-accident-victim and wanted to comment this: avoid being a victim of your kindness but it may be stomached with a wrong conception.

Here is my story:

The help I did in 2017 to FMC that cost my three days? I rushed the woman who's just been hit by a kinda hit and run..and the issue of police report started. Good Samaritan me drove with my Bolt vehicle to the station and after narrating, what came out from the Police Constable was "Guilty Conscience. God works in mysterious ways."

The rhetoric hit me like a letter bomb. I stuttered to explain myself better, and was finger-signalled to meet was caricatured by another officer who asked me what happened again, in an attempt to add his own mockery as an end-remark....which he did: "Una no dey ever change this story? Pray she lives or you are in for a long ride."

I wan die that day. I explained that I was with the military (if it would make a difference) and I knew the law and all that. And why would I hit her, come to the station and deny it? Glaring to me, the first Constable who was a woman responded to my rhetorical question with a scorn again: "guiltttttttty conscienccccce ooooooo."

I gazed at her, consumed by a sense of hollowness. And then, from behind, a voice echoed: "'I was in the force, I was in the force's, so what? Make we run? So you want to threaten us or what after nearly killing someone?"

The female constable responded again: "no, he wants to beat me. Na so dem dey"


I was told to write a statement of what happened but this officer won't let me write my own narration. He'd be telling me how to write it if I wanted to be out of there quickly, what what he was dictating was implicating which I refused...and he resolved to teach me a lesson "so far na en station where I dey."

"Oga, I am the one who is trying to save a life, why do you want to implicate me? Would it have been better I left her to bleed to death? Where did I go wrong?"


I demanded to speak to my lawyer or the DPO and they laughed, mimicked scornfully and laughed harder.


Ok, both of my phone's was siezed...and my smartphone was where I had some contacts who could use their position to help me out of this...plus my CO then who was serving in that state. But this people gave me my Itel button phone. I politely requested for the smart one and they bluntly refused giving clumsy excuses.


I sat behind the counter until my black trouser wore out. And it was a Friday. One officer who's been observing for a while came to me and asked what my case was. I explained to him. I couldn't adequately express myself as tears threatened to accompany my words...but I did. After he calmed me, he asked who could corroborate my story and I told him. He told me that the officers wanted the DPO to leave so I could be in cell until Monday when they'd revisit my case. My heart was just shattering anyhow. I told him I needed to speak to the DPO, then my smartphone to call my people, plus the hospital.


They (without this new good officer) took me to the DPO and the black devil trying to implicate me before started speaking for me, rephrasing my speech but instead of adding sugar, they added salt to the injury making it look like I wanted to outsmart them. I requested to speak for myself and the officer who brought me in told me to shut up.


If I hadn't given the Nurse in charge of the accident victim my number, e for don bi for me o.


The DPO told the officer to let me talk. I narrated everything again, and didn't leave any stone unturned, even the few pebbles about trying to implicate me. She asked for the hospital to be called. And I gave the number.


At that moment, they couldn't reach the doctor. But the accident victim's family were present in the hospital. The DPO told them to take me to the hospital. When we were out of her office, this officer insisted he'd cuff me before I am allowed to enter their vehicle...of course which I refused. I SERVED NIGERIA TOO AND WONT BE TREATED LIKE A CRIMINAL! And that by law, it was false imprisonment, and against my human rights. At this moment, swears, I was ready for resistance. I spoke loudly that I am not a criminal and won't be subjected lesser as a toutish one. I also told him to his face that after I am exonerated, I will make sure he pays for all these (and he thought I was joking).

Amidst all the back-and-forth, the hospital reached out to the DPO and she promptly called us back to her office. The woman victim was conscious and verified that I did not harm her. She mentioned that everyone else abandoned her while she was bleeding, and I was the only one who came to her aid. It was being broadcasted for everyone to hear. She expressed her dissatisfaction with the way I was treated and questioned the reason behind my arrest.

The DPO, in my presence, ordered I should be released unconditionally and apologized.

But can an apology heal the trauma?


Could you believe after the DPO left, this godforsaken demon asked me to pay bail or he'd keep me in cell till tomorrow. Omo, I screamed "over my dead body" subconsciously and audibly. And he was like "hand go touch you soon no worry."


Anyways I left after deliberate delay tactics of about two hours. I could not go back to the hospital because the whole event made me fall very sick. But the accident victim lady visited after recovery. She's visited a sick me because my mental health was affected. I couldn't even meet my weekly sums from the Bolt. Two days after the whole event, I tried to drive and my eyes was still seeing rotating images so I had to hug pillows again until I felt much better.

About that officer, story for another day.



But you see me now?


I refuse to be from Samaria anymore. It nearly cost my life.
Dem make doing good look like doing evil. You can't be a good samaritan in nigeria, otherwise the so called police who is suppose to be your friend would quickly become your very worst enemy.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by djukum1: 1:08am On Sep 11, 2024
In that job,9 out of 10 are candidate of hell.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by Desusi: 2:35am On Sep 11, 2024
Softmirror:
undecided It's a reflection of the Bible Story of the 'Good Samaritan'.....those who avoided to help did so to save themselves from trouble. Nothing new under the sun.
Indeed, the story is an Eye-opener to reasons why men wouldn't want to help their neighbours in trouble. While reading the story l imagine myself as the narrator wishing to get out of the trouble eventually. Thank God for the accident lady who quickly spoke out.Supposing she couldn't recollected how the incident happened? Nigerian police? Hope you're reading this story.All men will give the account of their lives unto God on the last days!
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by franugo(m): 2:51am On Sep 11, 2024
nedekid:
Freestuffng and spewing crap= 5&6
He/she is a very foolish human being, always posting stupid comments like it's a competition to be foolish
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by udemzyudex(m): 5:44am On Sep 11, 2024
Why story for another day naa?

I Wan hear wetin do that officer wey dey shout hand go soon touch you.

All this olopa people sef, they know the truth and probably want to use the case to make money.
That's how they make money illegally for their division.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by paba(m): 5:51am On Sep 11, 2024
Arm of indiscipline,
Na y I no dey settle wit d yeye people ...


Step on me toes, I crush you!
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by Doobie: 6:01am On Sep 11, 2024
May God not Let us fall victim to our own kindness.
chatinent:
I read this post by Ishilove: https://www.nairaland.com/8209708/how-man-helped-accident-victim and wanted to comment this: avoid being a victim of your kindness but it may be stomached with a wrong conception.

Here is my story:

The help I did in 2017 to FMC that cost my three days? I rushed the woman who's just been hit by a kinda hit and run..and the issue of police report started. Good Samaritan me drove with my Bolt vehicle to the station and after narrating, what came out from the Police Constable was "Guilty Conscience. God works in mysterious ways."

The rhetoric hit me like a letter bomb. I stuttered to explain myself better, and was finger-signalled to meet was caricatured by another officer who asked me what happened again, in an attempt to add his own mockery as an end-remark....which he did: "Una no dey ever change this story? Pray she lives or you are in for a long ride."

I wan die that day. I explained that I was with the military (if it would make a difference) and I knew the law and all that. And why would I hit her, come to the station and deny it? Glaring to me, the first Constable who was a woman responded to my rhetorical question with a scorn again: "guiltttttttty conscienccccce ooooooo."

I gazed at her, consumed by a sense of hollowness. And then, from behind, a voice echoed: "'I was in the force, I was in the force's, so what? Make we run? So you want to threaten us or what after nearly killing someone?"

The female constable responded again: "no, he wants to beat me. Na so dem dey"


I was told to write a statement of what happened but this officer won't let me write my own narration. He'd be telling me how to write it if I wanted to be out of there quickly, what what he was dictating was implicating which I refused...and he resolved to teach me a lesson "so far na en station where I dey."

"Oga, I am the one who is trying to save a life, why do you want to implicate me? Would it have been better I left her to bleed to death? Where did I go wrong?"


I demanded to speak to my lawyer or the DPO and they laughed, mimicked scornfully and laughed harder.


Ok, both of my phone's was siezed...and my smartphone was where I had some contacts who could use their position to help me out of this...plus my CO then who was serving in that state. But this people gave me my Itel button phone. I politely requested for the smart one and they bluntly refused giving clumsy excuses.


I sat behind the counter until my black trouser wore out. And it was a Friday. One officer who's been observing for a while came to me and asked what my case was. I explained to him. I couldn't adequately express myself as tears threatened to accompany my words...but I did. After he calmed me, he asked who could corroborate my story and I told him. He told me that the officers wanted the DPO to leave so I could be in cell until Monday when they'd revisit my case. My heart was just shattering anyhow. I told him I needed to speak to the DPO, then my smartphone to call my people, plus the hospital.


They (without this new good officer) took me to the DPO and the black devil trying to implicate me before started speaking for me, rephrasing my speech but instead of adding sugar, they added salt to the injury making it look like I wanted to outsmart them. I requested to speak for myself and the officer who brought me in told me to shut up.


If I hadn't given the Nurse in charge of the accident victim my number, e for don bi for me o.


The DPO told the officer to let me talk. I narrated everything again, and didn't leave any stone unturned, even the few pebbles about trying to implicate me. She asked for the hospital to be called. And I gave the number.


At that moment, they couldn't reach the doctor. But the accident victim's family were present in the hospital. The DPO told them to take me to the hospital. When we were out of her office, this officer insisted he'd cuff me before I am allowed to enter their vehicle...of course which I refused. I SERVED NIGERIA TOO AND WONT BE TREATED LIKE A CRIMINAL! And that by law, it was false imprisonment, and against my human rights. At this moment, swears, I was ready for resistance. I spoke loudly that I am not a criminal and won't be subjected lesser as a toutish one. I also told him to his face that after I am exonerated, I will make sure he pays for all these (and he thought I was joking).

Amidst all the back-and-forth, the hospital reached out to the DPO and she promptly called us back to her office. The woman victim was conscious and verified that I did not harm her. She mentioned that everyone else abandoned her while she was bleeding, and I was the only one who came to her aid. It was being broadcasted for everyone to hear. She expressed her dissatisfaction with the way I was treated and questioned the reason behind my arrest.

The DPO, in my presence, ordered I should be released unconditionally and apologized.

But can an apology heal the trauma?


Could you believe after the DPO left, this godforsaken demon asked me to pay bail or he'd keep me in cell till tomorrow. Omo, I screamed "over my dead body" subconsciously and audibly. And he was like "hand go touch you soon no worry."


Anyways I left after deliberate delay tactics of about two hours. I could not go back to the hospital because the whole event made me fall very sick. But the accident victim lady visited after recovery. She's visited a sick me because my mental health was affected. I couldn't even meet my weekly sums from the Bolt. Two days after the whole event, I tried to drive and my eyes was still seeing rotating images so I had to hug pillows again until I felt much better.

About that officer, story for another day.



But you see me now?


I refuse to be from Samaria anymore. It nearly cost my life.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by galantjoe(m): 6:15am On Sep 11, 2024
Ishilove:
Stories like these just makes my blood boil
The hospital also made big time mistake by demanding police report which IGP and federal govt had stopped.

Don't blame police too much. That good Samaritan should not go to police station alone to obtain police report if he so desire to go further. And while helping accident victim don't help alone at least two people are good -one will be helper another will be a witness. That is why police asked him for a corroborator

If you wish to help accident victim carry the victim to hospital make deposit ensure that first aid is being administered then vamouse immediately. It is not your duty to obtain police report
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by BafanaBafana: 6:16am On Sep 11, 2024
Were you really in the army? What rank did you retire or resign please
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by BafanaBafana: 6:17am On Sep 11, 2024
galantjoe:
The hospital also made big time mistake by demanding police report which IGP and federal govt had stopped.

Don't blame police too much. That good Samaritan should not go to police station alone to obtain police report if he so desire to go further. And while helping accident victim don't help alone at least two people are good -one will be helper another will be a witness. That is why police asked him for a corroborator

If you wish to help accident victim carry the victim to hospital make deposit ensure that first aid is being administered then vamouse immediately. It is not your duty to obtain police report
We shouldn't blame the police for deliberately trying to frame someone?
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by EreluRoz: 6:33am On Sep 11, 2024
chatinent:
The reaction depends on if what the officer did is lawful.

I know you get it.

I don't forgive either.
You Don't Forgive Truly.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by lomprico(m): 6:36am On Sep 11, 2024
chatinent:
I read this post by Ishilove: https://www.nairaland.com/8209708/how-man-helped-accident-victim and wanted to comment this: avoid being a victim of your kindness but it may be stomached with a wrong conception.

Here is my story:

The help I did in 2017 to FMC that cost my three days? I rushed the woman who's just been hit by a kinda hit and run..and the issue of police report started. Good Samaritan me drove with my Bolt vehicle to the station and after narrating, what came out from the Police Constable was "Guilty Conscience. God works in mysterious ways."

The rhetoric hit me like a letter bomb. I stuttered to explain myself better, and was finger-signalled to meet was caricatured by another officer who asked me what happened again, in an attempt to add his own mockery as an end-remark....which he did: "Una no dey ever change this story? Pray she lives or you are in for a long ride."

I wan die that day. I explained that I was with the military (if it would make a difference) and I knew the law and all that. And why would I hit her, come to the station and deny it? Glaring to me, the first Constable who was a woman responded to my rhetorical question with a scorn again: "guiltttttttty conscienccccce ooooooo."

I gazed at her, consumed by a sense of hollowness. And then, from behind, a voice echoed: "'I was in the force, I was in the force's, so what? Make we run? So you want to threaten us or what after nearly killing someone?"

The female constable responded again: "no, he wants to beat me. Na so dem dey"


I was told to write a statement of what happened but this officer won't let me write my own narration. He'd be telling me how to write it if I wanted to be out of there quickly, what what he was dictating was implicating which I refused...and he resolved to teach me a lesson "so far na en station where I dey."

"Oga, I am the one who is trying to save a life, why do you want to implicate me? Would it have been better I left her to bleed to death? Where did I go wrong?"


I demanded to speak to my lawyer or the DPO and they laughed, mimicked scornfully and laughed harder.


Ok, both of my phone's was siezed...and my smartphone was where I had some contacts who could use their position to help me out of this...plus my CO then who was serving in that state. But this people gave me my Itel button phone. I politely requested for the smart one and they bluntly refused giving clumsy excuses.


I sat behind the counter until my black trouser wore out. And it was a Friday. One officer who's been observing for a while came to me and asked what my case was. I explained to him. I couldn't adequately express myself as tears threatened to accompany my words...but I did. After he calmed me, he asked who could corroborate my story and I told him. He told me that the officers wanted the DPO to leave so I could be in cell until Monday when they'd revisit my case. My heart was just shattering anyhow. I told him I needed to speak to the DPO, then my smartphone to call my people, plus the hospital.


They (without this new good officer) took me to the DPO and the black devil trying to implicate me before started speaking for me, rephrasing my speech but instead of adding sugar, they added salt to the injury making it look like I wanted to outsmart them. I requested to speak for myself and the officer who brought me in told me to shut up.


If I hadn't given the Nurse in charge of the accident victim my number, e for don bi for me o.


The DPO told the officer to let me talk. I narrated everything again, and didn't leave any stone unturned, even the few pebbles about trying to implicate me. She asked for the hospital to be called. And I gave the number.


At that moment, they couldn't reach the doctor. But the accident victim's family were present in the hospital. The DPO told them to take me to the hospital. When we were out of her office, this officer insisted he'd cuff me before I am allowed to enter their vehicle...of course which I refused. I SERVED NIGERIA TOO AND WONT BE TREATED LIKE A CRIMINAL! And that by law, it was false imprisonment, and against my human rights. At this moment, swears, I was ready for resistance. I spoke loudly that I am not a criminal and won't be subjected lesser as a toutish one. I also told him to his face that after I am exonerated, I will make sure he pays for all these (and he thought I was joking).

Amidst all the back-and-forth, the hospital reached out to the DPO and she promptly called us back to her office. The woman victim was conscious and verified that I did not harm her. She mentioned that everyone else abandoned her while she was bleeding, and I was the only one who came to her aid. It was being broadcasted for everyone to hear. She expressed her dissatisfaction with the way I was treated and questioned the reason behind my arrest.

The DPO, in my presence, ordered I should be released unconditionally and apologized.

But can an apology heal the trauma?


Could you believe after the DPO left, this godforsaken demon asked me to pay bail or he'd keep me in cell till tomorrow. Omo, I screamed "over my dead body" subconsciously and audibly. And he was like "hand go touch you soon no worry."


Anyways I left after deliberate delay tactics of about two hours. I could not go back to the hospital because the whole event made me fall very sick. But the accident victim lady visited after recovery. She's visited a sick me because my mental health was affected. I couldn't even meet my weekly sums from the Bolt. Two days after the whole event, I tried to drive and my eyes was still seeing rotating images so I had to hug pillows again until I felt much better.

About that officer, story for another day.



But you see me now?


I refuse to be from Samaria anymore. It nearly cost my life.
In case the Samaritan Spirit enters you again and you help a victim, it's either you don't go to the police or go with a lawyer or another force person. Nigeria is not a country.

This is just another 1001 reason while I will never feel remorse for any police person that is killed or any bad thing happened to. They are never good
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by lomprico(m): 6:39am On Sep 11, 2024
galantjoe:
The hospital also made big time mistake by demanding police report which IGP and federal govt had stopped.

Don't blame police too much. That good Samaritan should not go to police station alone to obtain police report if he so desire to go further. And while helping accident victim don't help alone at least two people are good -one will be helper another will be a witness. That is why police asked him for a corroborator

If you wish to help accident victim carry the victim to hospital make deposit ensure that first aid is being administered then vamouse immediately. It is not your duty to obtain police report
Who should be blamed oga? Your papa?
So the police does not know what investigation is again ?
See eh! just don't annoy me with this very silly statement .
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by cosade(m): 7:05am On Sep 11, 2024
chatinent:
They are not trained.

Don't get me wrong. I literally mean they are NOT trained. Those who train them aren't trained too, so where would the training come from?
An untrained policeman with good conscience would do better.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by Berankis: 7:09am On Sep 11, 2024
Later some people will come here and be defending the police. When I said I could never give a lift to any officer in my vehicle, some came to attack me here.
I have had several terrible experiences with the police because my kind of job requires continuous movements from place to place on daily basis.
I really see them as criminals, hardened criminals, the good ones amongst them won't be up to 5%. I know Nigerians too are very terrible people on the average. Nigerians are people who do not like to do things orderly. They always enjoy being unruly, arrogant, stupid, lawless and will even fight you for correcting them and look at you with some kind of stupid expression for doing the right thing.
No wonder the country, dey like this. We go cry tire for this country, till we all learn to do things right. Nigeria will continue to go down. Even now, we are spreading our madness all over the world, everywhere travel to.
Re: My Experience Helping An Accident Victim by chatinent(op): 7:36am On Sep 11, 2024
djukum1:
In that job,9 out of 10 are candidate of hell.
11 out of 10.
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