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[color=#990000]Saturday Akpomose, a 45-year-old commercial driver, who
hails from Akwa Ibom state, was brutally attacked by seven
dogs at Ajah area of Lagos State on his way to visit his in-law.
He was lucky enough to be saved by timely intervention of
residents and passers-by.
Vanguard gathered that the dogs, owned by a Navy Captain,
were being taken out to ease themselves at a nearby
uncompleted building, when they saw Akpomose and pounced
on him.The matter was reported at Ogombo Police Division,
which referred Akpomose to the General Hospital at Akodo, for
immediate treatment due to the severity of his injuries.
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[color=#990000]When Vanguard visited the victim in the hospital, he said:
“My wife and I went to visit my in-law on Sunday. He
lives at Okun Ajah Road, in Eti-Osa East Local Council
Development Area. Later, on Tuesday morning, I just
strolled out of the compound and came across the
dogs.As I stepped out, I saw a security man coming
out with several dogs. They were very huge Alsatian
dogs. I was terrified when I saw them and as I tried to
go back in, they overpowered the man holding them.As
I bent down to pick a stone and scare them away, they
pounced on me and that was all I knew. They bit me in
almost all parts of my body. As I screamed, some
residents came out and tried to scare away the dogs
with sticks.My screams even woke up my in-law who
was asleep in the house. At a time, I became weak and
unconscious and it was the people who rushed me to
the hospital.”
When Vanguard visited the residence of the dogs’ owner, the
Chief Security Officer attached to the building, who identified
himself simply as Victor, said:
“Immediately I got back home, I explained his condition
to my boss who directed me to see his family and take
a decision on how to transfer the victim to his own
private hospital for proper medical attention.
“We have bought all the drugs they asked us to buy.
We are showing the receipt to you just to let you know
that we care about the victim.”
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