A jobless tipper lorry driver, Chinedu Uba, got more than he bargained for when he had acid poured on him for peeping as a randy man made love to a woman in toilet.The incident occurred in Iyana Iba, Ojo, Lagos.
According to the victim’s elder brother, Rev. Francis Uba, his sibling,who lost his job two months ago went to the Iyana Iba motor park that fateful day, to see if he could get a job to raise some money to take care of himself.But his visit to the toilet to answer nature’s call has worsened his joblessness, and even brought agony and everlasting scars to him, after he stumbled on a battery charger, Mr Sunday John, who was allegedly having sexual intercourse with his lover in the toilet. Rev. Uba said: “My brother went to the toilet the previous day and saw that there was a man and a woman in the toilet, he quietly eased himself and went away.The following morning, Mr. Sunday confronted him and asked him why he was peeping at him, as he was making love to a woman in the toilet.
My brother told him he did not peep at them.”An angry John allegedly told the victim that ‘rain would soon fall from heaven’. He also threatened to teach him a lesson. But the victim did not understand what he meant by rain falling from heaven. According to Rev. Uba, his younger brother never imagined that the battery charger could go to the extent of planning of dousing him with raw acid.“After the threat, the suspect entered into his shop and grabbed a container, filled with acid and threw it on my brother’s face. He docked but the acid hit him on the neck.The suspect dashed into his workshop again and took more acid and poured it on my brother who tried to use his hand to block the man, but his hands were doused in the acid,” he said.Uba held his assailant very tight despite the pains and succeeded in dragging him to the Okokomaiko Police Division. It was after he handed him over to the police that the suspect was rushed to Hansel Hospital,Okokomaiko.
“My brother was in the hospital for one week and his condition deteriorated. He was later referred to New Saint Louis Hospital, Ojo, Lagos,” he said.But Dr Louis Emedolu, the Medical Director of the hospital and specialist in burns, said Uba needed to undergo plastic surgery, which is estimated to gulp about N2 million. He is, therefore, making a passionate appeal to public spirited Nigerians to help save the life of his brother. “We are appealing to government, corporate bodies and individuals to come to the aid of Chinedu.
His life is in danger, he needs to undergo plastic surgery. He is in critical condition, the acid is gradually eating up his head and neck,”
Rev. Uba said.Kind hearted Nigerians, who want to assist the victim should send their money and cheques to Uba Obiora Francis, with the Oceanic Bank account number 086000101011057 Or call, 08033214714.
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