The family of Ahmed Akorode, the drug addict who set himself ablaze with petrol, in broad daylight at Omole Phase 1 Ojodu, has released a video denying media reports that he has died.
Some of his immediate relatives debunked the story as false and cruel, with video evidence recorded minutes ago in an undisclosed hospital where he is receiving and responding to treatment.
A witness, Ben Chinedu, narrated how Ahmed lighted himself armed with a gallon of petrol and lighter.
“I was going out when I saw a crowd and I stopped to make enquiries. I saw a young man in his 20s; he was armed with a gallon of fuel.
“He was shouting on top of his voice saying that he was tired of life.
“He narrated how he had been running from one person to other for assistance and everyone was saying things were difficult.
“ He told people who cared to listen that the country was under a spell that cannot be cleansed.
“He said there was no hope and future for the youth, he could no longer bear the ‘suffering-and-smiling’ syndrome and pretence showed by most people.
“He threatened to kill himself, but people thought he was making empty threats. He poured the liquid on his body and brought out a lighter.
“He ignited fire on his body and he was burning. We started pouring water on him, but the fire had done enough damage before we put it out.
“We called the police who came to the scene and picked the man who was unconscious by then. We don’t know the man and where he came from.”
Police public relations officer, CSP Chike Oti confirmed the story , saying that the man was being treated at a hospital.
“it is a suicide attempt as people saw him set himself ablaze. It was not the usual jungle justice by a mob.
See the video below;
