When Tayo Ajasa, 34, left his house at about
11 p.m. on August 5, 2013, to find something to eat, he had not idea
about the danger that lurked around the corner at the Janet Fagbemi
Street, scene of the incident.
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The
victim, Tayo Ajasa, is the father of two, born in Ogun State. He works
as a drives and came home late at that fateful evening. Tayo decided to
go to food vendor in Diamond estate, Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos, to get
something to eat for his late diner.
He
was about being handed a plate of Indomie he ordered for, when a
drunken man later identified as Corporal Mohammed Abubakar, attached to
Mopol 17, Ondo State, shot indiscriminately at everyone on sight. Like
everyone else, he took to his heels. Unfortunately for him, the
plain-clothed policeman shot him at close range. Bullets pierced Tayo’s
thigh inflicting grave injuries to his groin and left arm.
Consequently,
Tayo was rushed to a clinic at Festac Town, Lagos, where after
obtaining a police report at the clinic’s request, he was admitted and
is currently receiving treatment.
Tayo
Ajasa said to reporters that even though his condition had improved, he
was saddled with the burden of clearing his medical bills. “As you can
see, I am getting much better compared to when I was first rushed here
last week. I am thankful to God and also to my friends who spared no
time in rushing me to the clinic.
Although
when they brought me here, the hospital management asked us to go and
get a medical report from the Police station. We went to Festac Police
station and they issued us one. They started treatment when we came with
the report and the next day, I was operated upon.
My
only fear now is the issue of paying up the bills. Without being told
and judging by the quality of treatment I am receiving here, the bill
must be on the high side. I am just a driver; I can not foot the bill. I
need the police authority that the perpetrator represented to come to
my aid.
This
incident has caused I and members of family much ordeal. As it is now, I
don’t know if I will be able to father any more children in future. I
did not bargain for this,” the father of two lamented.
According
to Dr. Jude Mbama, the Chief Medical Director of St. Jude’s Hospital
Tayo Ajasa was initially brought in at about 11.45 p.m. on August 5,
2013, in a pool of his blood, but they swung into action as soon as he
was brought back with the report.
Dr.
Mbama also started that Tayo’s situation was very bad when they first
brought him “but by God’s grace, we were able to get him to the state he
is now.
The
not-so-pleasant news here is the damage done to the patient’s
productive organ. This is because his right testicle was badly affected.
This situation could be challenging in terms of productivity.
Another
challenge we face here is the bill settlement, but like medical ethics
demands, our main focus is to get the victim back to his feet within the
next couple of weeks, then we will decide how best to sort that out,”
he said.
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