By COVID19: Port Harcourt Resident Narrates How Bribe Seeking Police Officers Facilitate His Mother’s Death At Check Point
A Port Harcourt resident has disclosed how bribe seeking Police officers at check point caused the death of his mother whom he was driving to the hospital in the early hours of Saturday, April 25th, 2020.
According to the man simply identified as Peterside (@peterugavah), his mom has an underlying health challenge of hypertension and needed to get to the hospital. As they were on their way, they got stopped by some Police officers at a Check point. He disclosed that the officers despite seeing his sick mother requested for a token of N20,000 before they will be allowed to pass.
While stating that he didn’t argue about the money, he narrated that the officers refused him from initiating a transfer of the bribe as they said it will be traceable but demanded for a physical cash payment. He said the unavailability of the cash forced the officers to keep him at the check point thereby watching his mother gave her last breath.
His tweets reads,
This morning my mom who has been managing hypertension for over 20 yrs passed away right there in the car while I was taking her to the hospital this morning simply because men of the @PoliceNG insisted that I have to part with 20,000 naire before they will let us pass.
I am in pains right now , I have now become an orphan all because of this lock down.
My mom would not have died if we had arrived at the hospital early enough. I even offered to make a transfer these officers refused, thy said it will be traceable , they needed cash .Even after pleading with them for over an hour , these heartless officers refused to all us move. They made me sit there and watch my mom pass away before my eyes. I doubt if I will ever be normal again after this. I hate this country .
So many lives is being lost daily due to this lock down and sadly it is not covid 19 that is killing them. The anger I feel right now is totally overwhelming
I want to get something clear , @NyesomWlKE are we not allowed to take our loved ones who need medical care to the hospital ? Are we just supposed to sit at home and die. @aproko_doctor
