The Police in Lagos have arrested a 45-year-old man, who lures donors to his apartment used as illegal blood bank in Shomolu area of Lagos, where he collects their blood and sells to hospitals.
It was gathered that at the end of each collection, Achibulu Paul, would give the donors N2,000.
He had reportedly been engaged in the illegal act until last Saturday when a 17 year old collapsed, after the suspect collected six pints of blood from him.
As at yesterday, the 17-year-old victim was still unconscious in one of the hospitals in Bariga area of Shomolu.
Preliminary investigation, according to Lagos State Police Command, revealed that the ailing teenager had his blood collected twice last week by the suspect.
The first collection of three pints of blood, as gathered, was done last Monday. Five days later (last Saturday) another three pints of blood was allegedly collected by the suspect before the teenager fainted moments later.
The Command’s boss, Imohimi Edgal, visited the suspect’s illegal blood bank/laboratory which also served as residential apartment for his family, where seven pints of blood suspected to have been taken from the minors were recovered.
When asked what he used the blood for, the suspect said: “I sell it to hospitals and several other laboratories for N7,000 per pint.”
Thereafter, the suspect led the Commissioner of Police and other policemen to a hospital within the area which he claimed to have sold blood to.
The police boss mandated the hospital’s Chief Medical Director and other indicted staff to appear at the command’s headquarters within 48 hours to state their side of the story.
Edgal also visited the hospital where one of the victims, who collapsed last Saturday, was admitted. But the boy was unable to speak.
However, his mother, who expressed shock at the cause of her son’s ailment, explained that “my daughter received a telephone call from one of her friends, who informed her that my son was seen on a motorbike unconscious.
“When I was informed, I rushed home, found him in that state and took him to the hospital.”
From Vanguard
Just imagine 6pts. What will be left out of 10-12pints.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of a book I read by one Nigerian professor in 2007 that talked about the bridge that separates the rich from the poor, and one man had to sell his blood in order to feed his family...never knew Nigeria will ever get to that level!
DeleteMay God help us,without screening and the hospital will give to unsuspecting patients thereby adding to their problems,heartless human scorpions
ReplyDeleteSame thoughts I had when I read this story, I hope they screen the blood properly oh!!! Hmmmm
DeleteWicked people everywhere
This world is so wicked. People engage in despicable acts more by the day just because they want to survive at all costs. God Pls do see us through o
ReplyDeletewhat is happening in this country,
DeleteMy God!!do they screen the blood he sells to them?I remember a neighbor was given HIV infected blood and he just got married,he didn't survive,God help this nation.
ReplyDeleteGod punish poverty! And the heartless "collector" collected 6pints!! That's how my friend's cousin was forming blood donor that year. Dem never even bleed one pint commot finish when he faint. Dem rush give am him blood back come still add another pint from their blood bank join. Meanwhile, teaching hospitals go tell u say dem dey screen blood before dem give. Na who screen this one for inside Shomolu apartment na? Mtscheeeeew.
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha! azin they had to give him back his blood...plus extra,hahahaha!
DeleteHahahahahahaha.... Amebo ooo😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
DeleteLMAO @rush give him back his blood 😂
DeleteThis one is even hidden.
ReplyDeleteThat is how one of them approached me a month ago. He said his mission is to collect and test peoples blood to know the disease disturbing them. He even showed me ID card;federal medical programme or so was written on it.
I just told him to keep his ID card, say I no get time besides I visit the hospital regularly for check up.
I know Innocent people will still fall victim to that. Only God knows what they want the blood for.
Na woooo..
ReplyDeleteGod have mercy on the innocent people that would have taken the blood without screening
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