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How Lagos Police Officers Saved Stranded Accident Victim, Visited Five Hospitals

Eko Hot Blog reports that SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Lagos State Police Command, has narrated a heartwarming story of how officers attached to the command rescued an unnamed accident victim in the early hours of Wednesday.

In a post Hundeyin shared through his X account on Wednesday night, he explained that the officers were on an early morning patrol when they found the “critically injured” man who had been in a lone motorcycle accident.

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The police spokesperson in Lagos stated that officers quickly took the victim to the nearest hospital but the hospital rejected him.

He further revealed that the officers visited four more hospitals until the fifth hospital accepted to admit and treat the injured motorcycle rider.

According to Hundeyin, all five hospitals are government-owned.

Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa

“Officers on early morning patrol found a man critically injured as he had just been involved in a lone motorcycle accident,” he wrote.

“The police officers quickly took him to the nearest hospital. The hospital rejected him. They rushed to another hospital, again rejected. And they went to the third hospital. Of course, they were going farther and spending more time. Again rejected! The claim this time was that there was no ICU.

“Then, the fourth hospital, ‘Bring One Million Naira deposit.’ You guessed right: they headed in earnest for the fifth hospital. Luckily, they were accepted.

“Things we go through daily, but less talked about.

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“PS: All five hospitals are government hospitals. Not indicting anyone. They could have had their limitations too. Just sharing part of our daily experiences.”

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Philip Ibitoye is a journalist who boasts more than five years of experience reporting the news. He is an Editor at Eko Hot Blog.

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