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Medical staff of the New Nigeria Hospital at
Kirikiri area of Lagos state are battling to save the life of a young
artist who was shot by a yet-to-be-identified army officer.
Vanguard reports that the incident happened on Wednesday, September
16, when the artist was returning home from a studio with his friend.
Shortly after the attack, the man was rushed to a nearby hospital, where
he is currently receiving a medical treatment.
On Tuesday, September 22, some journalists visited the victim who was lying critically ill in one of the male wards. Although it was difficult for him to speak, he still narrated his ordeal.
“I was coming back from the studio with my friend at about 2am when we noticed the presence of the army officer. My friend attempted to run because he was afraid when the officer stopped us. He told me to run but I refused. While we were at the studio, my friend had smoked Indian hemp and was misbehaving, despite efforts made to stop him from smoking that night.
“I tried to explain our mission to the officer and why we were returning home at that particular time of the night, but he still kept on suspecting us. At this stage, my friend took to his heels and I followed him. The officer then ran after us and when I became tied, he shot at my leg four times. The pain was unbearable and I became unconscious. The next morning, I woke up only to see myself at the New Nigeria Hospital battling with pains. Since then, I haven’t heard from my friend,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dr Geoffrey Orajekwe, the owner of the hospital, recalled the events of the tragic night and revealed some details of the operation.
Dr Orajekwe said that some police officers and other individuals brought the victim to the hospital around 3am. Although he was about to close the hospital for the night, the officers asked him to start administering treatment immediately.
“Though I heard some gunshots that night but I didn’t know what was happening until I saw the victim. Seeing the condition of the boy, I immediately picked up courage, took him to one of the wards and had to open the left and right legs of the boy to remove the bullets before it spreads to the joint. I finally found the bullets and I assure you that he would be fine very soon,” he said.
The doctor added that nobody paid for the medical treatment yet.
A young artist was shot by a yet-to-be-identified army officer / Photo credits: Vanguard
On Tuesday, September 22, some journalists visited the victim who was lying critically ill in one of the male wards. Although it was difficult for him to speak, he still narrated his ordeal.
“I was coming back from the studio with my friend at about 2am when we noticed the presence of the army officer. My friend attempted to run because he was afraid when the officer stopped us. He told me to run but I refused. While we were at the studio, my friend had smoked Indian hemp and was misbehaving, despite efforts made to stop him from smoking that night.
“I tried to explain our mission to the officer and why we were returning home at that particular time of the night, but he still kept on suspecting us. At this stage, my friend took to his heels and I followed him. The officer then ran after us and when I became tied, he shot at my leg four times. The pain was unbearable and I became unconscious. The next morning, I woke up only to see myself at the New Nigeria Hospital battling with pains. Since then, I haven’t heard from my friend,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dr Geoffrey Orajekwe, the owner of the hospital, recalled the events of the tragic night and revealed some details of the operation.
Dr Orajekwe said that some police officers and other individuals brought the victim to the hospital around 3am. Although he was about to close the hospital for the night, the officers asked him to start administering treatment immediately.
“Though I heard some gunshots that night but I didn’t know what was happening until I saw the victim. Seeing the condition of the boy, I immediately picked up courage, took him to one of the wards and had to open the left and right legs of the boy to remove the bullets before it spreads to the joint. I finally found the bullets and I assure you that he would be fine very soon,” he said.
The doctor added that nobody paid for the medical treatment yet.
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