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Video: Masquerade’s Attack On Nurse Sparks Public Anger In Nsuka
Eko Hot Blog reports that public condemnation has continued to trail the beating to pulp of a nurse by a group of masquerades in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State on Sunday.
The action has attracted outrage, with individuals and groups demanding justice for the nurse who was racing to her duty call.
According to Daily Post, the victim has been identified as Miss Blessing Ogbonna, a staff of a private hospital in Nsukka.
In the video trending online, the nurse who was properly kitted was flogged until she fell off a motorbike.
Despite managing to get up and run, Blessing was relentlessly pursued and beaten by the horde of masquerades until she fell into a deep drainage.
During an interview with Chinedu Anichi’s online TV, Miss Blessing reported that she couldn’t see the masquerades until it was too late to run because a tipper had blocked her view while she was going to the hospital.
While seeking justice for herself and other victims, she revealed that she remained traumatized as they showed her no mercy.
Many Nigerians have expressed outrage over the incident, demanding the immediate ban of the ‘Oriokpa Nsukka masquerade’, which they claim has gained notoriety for its involvement in various criminal activities.
In addition to frequently assaulting individuals for not giving them money, the ‘Oriokpa Nsukka masquerade’ has also faced allegations of carrying weapons.
Reacting to the sad incident, a rights group, Heroine Women Foundation said the action of the masqueraded and their handlers must be probed and proper sanctions meted out on them.
The Executive Director of the Foundation, Amb. Onyi Mama, said this act against the female nurse shouldn’t be tolerated by the relevant authorities.
“Watching the video of the attack on this helpless lady is so painful and I wonder what has happened to our humanity,” Amb. Mama said.
“What is even more sad is that this is a nurse in the business of saving lives and was on her way to work when these conscienceless individuals descended on her and were having fun in her pain.
“How do you even begin to define this as a cultural display? I call on the relevant authorities to round up anyone involved in this act to serve as a deterrent to others,” she demanded
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