By Emma Anya


FRIDAY, December 3. Time was 11.30pm when I drove into my street. Crawling at the centre of the road and crying was Tunde Odewobi, a 20-year-old, who had just “graduated’ as a welder.

Tunde is an #EndSARS stray- bullet victim. His frantic waves and refusal to leave the road forced me to pull the brakes.

Where was he going and what was he looking for were the questions I asked myself.

To get the answers, I came off the wheels. Behold, the young man turned out to be a familiar face.

Tunde had done a few jobs for my family. The last was when my kids lost the bunch of keys to our apartment. My wife had called him to saw the padlock and he responded immediately without asking for payment.

That Friday night, Tunde went in search of food but found none. Luck, however, smiled at him. I had a loaf of bread and a can of malt in my car that I offered him.

Thereafter, I followed the ‘graduate’ welder to his place of ‘abode’ under a tree before returning to where I parked.

After driving the car home, I went back with a walking frame and a mosquito net for Tunde. Time then was a minute to midnight. I was safe because all exit and entry points to the street had been shut.

Tunde’s journey to his present predicament is a pathetic one.

He had malaria during the peak of the #EndSARS protests. All hospitals, chemists and pharmacies in our area were shut. His only option was Bariga, a neighbourhood with a number of drug stores. But on his way back from Bariga, he ran into a face-off between hoodlums and policemen.

Stray bullet pierced through his right leg. Since then, Tunde’s condition has degenerated.

He cannot walk. He sleeps on the street.

Tunde was first taken to Gbagada General Hospital where he was referred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja. LASUTH directed him to the National Orthopaedic Hospital (NOH), Igbobi.

NOH managed him for a few days but returned him to his ‘under-tree abode’ when there was no one to foot his bills, including that of an X-ray, meant to determine the extent of damage to his leg.

A few days ago, I passed through Tunde’s ‘abode’ and saw a trado-medicine practitioner attending to him. The trado-medicine man’s bill and the cost of pain killer he takes are paid for

by his fellow artisans, including mechanics.

The artisans are tired. Tunde needs our help. I was heartbroken seeing him in pain today.

Tunde needs to get back on his feet and proper medical attention is the only way. The cost? I cannot say.

I have taken up the challenge to see Tunde through.

Let’s get him back walking and put a roof over his head as well. Even if it is a room ‘FACE ME, I FACE YOU.’

You can help me achieve the two objectives with a minimu N2,000.

I have created a WhatsApp group known as “N2kforTunde 2Walk.”

Please pay into Tunde’s uncle’s account: 1244601231 (ACCESS BANK) ABASS ABASS LANRE.
https://thenationonlineng.net/victim-of-endsars-stray-bullet-tunde-may-not-walk-again-if-we-dont-help/

What a pity!
You Sha walk
Believe

May God meet him at the point of his needs.

U will realise how mess-up Nigeria is when you have health issues without money small help you nor go see and the hospital will trow you out without waisting time .

I thought Lagos state government settled the hospital bills of all the End sars shooting victims, how come this one was taken to a tradomedical bone setting centre? I hope some fraudsters are not using this incidence to fleece money off generous Nigerians. I can't put anything past them.

dominique:
I thought Lagos state government settled the hospital bills of all the End sars shooting victims, how come this one was taken to a tradomedical bone setting centre? I hope some fraudsters are not using this incidence to fleece money off generous Nigerians. I can't put anything past them.

Government is like the more you look the less you see , after talking on live TV they will do nothing . There is nothing like check and balance in Nigeria system today .

can you imagine? this country eh

simple250:


Government is like the more you look the less you see , after talking on live TV they will do nothing . There is nothing like check and balance in Nigeria system today .

There was a news article that one of the Lekki shooting victims stole a phone while receiving free treatment. Lagos state government assured the injured victims of that incident free treatment, he should seek the government for assistance. It's either he got the injury somewhere else and is using the Lekki shooting to draw sympathy or he's not even injured. I can't put anything past dubious Nigerians.

dominique:


There was a news article that one of the Lekki shooting victims stole a phone while receiving free treatment. Lagos state government assured the injured victims of that incident free treatment, he should seek the government for assistance. It's either he got the injury somewhere else and is using the Lekki shooting to draw sympathy or he's not even injured. I can't put anything past dubious Nigerians.

Some people that claimed they saw 78 corpses at the toll gate along with Dj switch will soon come for you as they come for anyone saying the truth on this their massacre story.

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ILoveDemMANNA:

Some people that claimed they saw 78 corpses at the toll gate along with Dj switch will soon come for you as they come for anyone saying the truth on this their massacre story.

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Think sometimes before commenting it's free

Here comes one of the few OBJECTIVE POST ON THIS THREAD

Even if it was just one (1) youth that was killed
It is a very BIG issue for some of us with brains and souls,
If it was 7 youths as it was reported by the genuine protesters at Lekki, it is still so sad,
and if it was 78 or 100 youths as it was circulated all over social media,
We deserve to know the whole truth as a nation.
So we can know how to table our matter to the international community.
We want to know what is true and what are lies.
We dont want to accept any lies from the Army and at the same time, We don't need some people (celebrities et al) fueling fake news on this heated country now.
We are not fighting against Nigeria,
We are fighting for Nigeria.
#IStandWithTheTruth
Some Nigerians are waiting for what is the truth.
#IStandWithAPeacefulProtest.
#AGoodCountryIsAllNigerianYouthsWant
Again,
We are not fighting against Nigeria,
We are fighting for Nigeria.


Conscience is an open wound. Only the truth can heal it.

The Good people of Nigeria deserve to know the WHOLE TRUTH of this Lekki issue now.
Heads must roll!

Up till now, many Good Nigerian citizens with an open mind don't know what to believe.........still!

Dchampion65:
God bless you really good

Amen.
Thank you so much.
God bless you real real good too!
You are a Champion indeed!

Eillyeillz:

You sir are wise. God bless you.

Amen.
God bless you too sir.

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ILoveDemMANNA:
Here comes one of the few OBJECTIVE POST ON THIS THREAD

Even if it was just one (1) youth that was killed
It is a very BIG issue for some of us with brains and souls,
If it was 7 youths as it was reported by the genuine protesters at Lekki, it is still so sad,
and if it was 78 or 100 youths as it was circulated all over social media,
We deserve to know the whole truth as a nation.
So we can know how to table our matter to the international community.
We want to know what is true and what are lies.
We dont want to accept any lies from the Army and at the same time, We don't need some people (celebrities et al) fueling fake news on this heated country now.
We are not fighting against Nigeria,
We are fighting for Nigeria.
#IStandWithTheTruth
Some Nigerians are waiting for what is the truth.
#IStandWithAPeacefulProtest.
#AGoodCountryIsAllNigerianYouthsWant
Again,
We are not fighting against Nigeria,
We are fighting for Nigeria.


Conscience is an open wound. Only the truth can heal it.

The Good people of Nigeria deserve to know the WHOLE TRUTH of this Lekki issue now.
Heads must roll!

Up till now, many Good Nigerian citizens with an open mind don't know what to believe.........still!



Amen.
Thank you so much.
God bless you real real good too!
You are a Champion indeed!


Amen.
God bless you too sir.

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Unadulterated trash
A post devoid of.thiifht but smakcs of attention seeking desperation

Nightstalker:
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Unadulterated trash
A post devoid of.thiifht but smakcs of attention seeking desperation

I am been noticing ur posts since morning, u dey normal so? U type like a total illiterate. Can u even understand d rubbish unr typing? Beta go use ur medications or ho back to bed and stop creating nuisance on nairaland dis early morning

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Eriggs:
I am been noticing ur posts since morning, u dey normal so? U type like a total illiterate. Can u even understand d rubbish unr typing? Beta go use ur medications or ho back to bed and stop creating nuisance on nairaland dis early morning

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Trash

Take your meds

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ILoveDemMANNA:
Here comes one of the few OBJECTIVE POST ON THIS THREAD

Even if it was just one (1) youth that was killed
It is a very BIG issue for some of us with brains and souls,
If it was 7 youths as it was reported by the genuine protesters at Lekki, it is still so sad,
and if it was 78 or 100 youths as it was circulated all over social media,
We deserve to know the whole truth as a nation.
So we can know how to table our matter to the international community.
We want to know what is true and what are lies.
We dont want to accept any lies from the Army and at the same time, We don't need some people (celebrities et al) fueling fake news on this heated country now.
We are not fighting against Nigeria,
We are fighting for Nigeria.
#IStandWithTheTruth
Some Nigerians are waiting for what is the truth.
#IStandWithAPeacefulProtest.
#AGoodCountryIsAllNigerianYouthsWant
Again,
We are not fighting against Nigeria,
We are fighting for Nigeria.


Conscience is an open wound. Only the truth can heal it.

The Good people of Nigeria deserve to know the WHOLE TRUTH of this Lekki issue now.
Heads must roll!

Up till now, many Good Nigerian citizens with an open mind don't know what to believe.........still!



Amen.
Thank you so much.
God bless you real real good too!
You are a Champion indeed!


Amen.
God bless you too sir.

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Trash

dominique:


There was a news article that one of the Lekki shooting victims stole a phone while receiving free treatment. Lagos state government assured the injured victims of that incident free treatment, he should seek the government for assistance. It's either he got the injury somewhere else and is using the Lekki shooting to draw sympathy or he's not even injured. I can't put anything past dubious Nigerians.

We read different stories online everyday without proper investigation, who interviewed the nurse or doctor that claimed his or her phone was stolen at the hospital? Everyday we see interesting news making the headlines we comment without asking questions then move to the next headline .

Where are the endsars sponsors who were able to donate 147 million in 10 days? Atiku, Peter Obi and PDP over to you. See the results of your political foolishness.

I pity the little man

He wasn't at the tollgate. He was just moving about then got caught up in a crossfire in Bariga. This is sad. The Nation Newspaper will not publicize a scam. Please help if you can

hmmmm