I still carry bullets in my body Over EndSARS Protest -Lekki Toll Shooting Survivor Says

For survivors of Lekki Toll Gate shooting and their families, Tuesday, October 20 will stay etched of their recollections for a long time to come back. ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS returns to the sanatorium to look how those on admission are faring.

One of the survivors of the taking pictures that marred the #ENDSARS protest at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, Meshack Esanibi, says the bullets he took into his left leg are but to be extracted over 3 weeks after the incident that nearly claimed his existence.

On October 27, PUNCH HealthWise pronounced the story of Esanibi who become rushed to the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, after he turned into allegedly shot on the left leg through soldiers drafted to disperse the #ENDSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate.

Security sellers had shot on the protesters on the Lekki Toll Gate on Tuesday, October 20, leading to but-to-be ascertained wide variety of casualties.

The shooting incident had also attracted national and worldwide outcry, with the Lagos State and Federal governments being entreated to get to the bottom of the identification of the shooters and who deployed them.

Bullet nevertheless caught in limb

When PUNCH HealthWise checked up on him again in Ward B of the General Hospital, Esanibi sat on his ill bed.

Looking better than he turned into two weeks ago, Esanibi said he have been able to set up contact with a relative after his tale changed into posted.

The Delta State indigene, however, told our correspondent that he had been experiencing excruciating pain throughout his body, in particular on the affected limb, noting that the pain he felt is probably due to the fact the bullet had no longer been extracted from his leg.

“Since I turned into admitted after the Lekki toll gate taking pictures incident, the bullet has now not been eliminated. It continues to be in my leg.

“I don’t even recognise whether or not the bullet was the motive of the acute ache I am feeling. But I become informed by a doctor that I will soon be taken into the theatre again.

“Even the result of the X-ray achieved on my leg become no longer given to me. But I study that the medical doctors have it on their telephone from where they investigate it now and again,” he stated.

Continuing, Esanibi stated he had no longer started out using his leg. He, however, stated that his gunshot wounds are being attended to often.

No blood, no surgical operation

In a textual content message to our correspondent, the Medical Director of the health center, Dr. Ismail Ganikale, said Esanibi desperately wishes blood for surgical treatment.

“He needs circle of relatives members or pals to donate blood. Blood isn't sold; someone has to donate for him.

“Arrangements being made for blood ought to be fruitful soon,” Ganikale said in the message.

Esanibi informed our correspondent that he turned into in dire want of blood donors before his surgery can be done.

“I have been advised that the only thing delaying my surgical operation is blood. One of the docs explained that I lost an excessive amount of blood as a result of the bullet wound I sustained and might require at the least two pints of blood.

“Consequently, I sent for my sister to come back for the check, but she turned into rejected. I become instructed she did no longer appearance suit to donate blood.

“Even the clinical director visited two days in the past and expressed issues approximately my case. He said the medical institution had made attempts you obtain the blood but didn’t see any,” he lamented.

As he spoke, he kept throbbing the affected limb which become dressed in new bandages.

Esanibi defined that though the wound regarded to have healed, he turned into informed to avoid setting it below pressure.

“I turned into instructed the surgery could have been done and the bullets removed two weeks in the past if the ones two pints of blood were available.

“But the docs have reassured me that I don't have anything to worry about the risk of getting a bullet in my frame.

“They stated there are nevertheless some human beings moving round these days with bullets lodged someplace in their respective machine,” he stated.

Lamenting his dilemma, Esanibi said, “Honestly, I have no one to attain out to at the moment due to the fact all my household, such as my best surviving brother, Jonathan, are currently in Delta State.

“I can't even reach more than one buddies I recognize for help because of the wallet and make contact with I lost at some stage in the Lekki toll gate capturing.

“Having spent one month in this sick bed, I am tired and just need to leave.”