Wounded soldier using wheelchair begs Nigerians for help after suffering spinal cord injury

- A Nigerian wounded soldier simply identified as Mohammed has asked people for help after suffering spinal cord injury

- Photos of the soldier was shared on Twitter by @Gidi_Traffic and Nigerians flooded the comment section to share their thoughts

- Noting that he had no one to help him, Mohammed added that he doesn't want to lose his life

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A wounded Nigerian soldier who suffered a spinal cord injury on duty has urged people to come to his rescue.

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The solider simply identified as Mohammed said he has nobody to help him and he doesn't want to lose his life.

@Gidi_Traffic shared some pictures of the solider on a wheelchair and quoted him as saying:

"I’m now calling on all Nigerians to come to help me as I have no one to assist me. Please, I don’t want my life to end like this."

Nigerians took to the comment section of the post to share their thoughts.

@Pappyjames9 wrote:

"He should call those who always send them an errands for assistant, why are u seeking help from people ur government sent you to work against."

@GboyeOlopade commented:

"Very sad and discouraging. This country has become hopeless to d poor."

@therealFrenzy reacted:

"Lol After oppressing civilians on the street, you will come and beg us for help. Let him go and beg Sanwo-olu."

@kachi_dguy commented:

"The Nigerian army and the Nigerian government should do the needful and take good care of him and his family. He is a soldier and a Nigerian. That should be the right thing."

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In a previous report by Legit.ng, an officer of the Nigerian Air Force was killed by bandits in Kaduna state.

A former senator, Shehu Sani, disclosed via Twitter that the deceased soldier, Air Craftsman Abubakar Muhammad Ahmad, was shot dead with some of his colleagues in an ambush by bandits along Kaduna Birnin Gwari.

Sani stated that the soldier was preparing to get married.

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Tunde Ososanya, a Legit.ng editor, is a graduate of Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism. He's passionate about what he does and finds fulfillment in informing the people. Ososanya is the author of Later Tonight: a Collection of Short Stories.

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Source: Legit.ng