{"id":78418,"date":"2021-09-04T04:19:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T03:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=78418"},"modified":"2021-09-04T04:19:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T03:19:54","slug":"how-social-media-rescued-siblings-who-lost-legs-same-day-to-motorcycle-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/09\/04\/how-social-media-rescued-siblings-who-lost-legs-same-day-to-motorcycle-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"How social media rescued siblings who lost legs same day to motorcycle accident"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two siblings, Andreas and Chidiebere Idika, who lost legs same day to motorcycle accident have found help and hope on social media as they are about to get artificial limbs procured by members of a Facebook community, YorochiTv.<\/p>\n

The natives of Ohafia Local Government Area in Abia State, were raised by their mother, Mary since 2004 when she separated from her husband.<\/p>\n

It was gathered that Andreas was already in 300-level at the University of Calabar, Cross River State, last year and his elder brother about to commence a Higher National Degree in Building Technology when they both had the accident.<\/p>\n

According to PUNCH, on May 30, 2020, Mary had invited 22-year-old Andreas, who resides with his elder brother in another location, to join her in grinding cassava to process garri.<\/p>\n

He went to play football after completing the task and called Chidiebere, who rides a motorcycle, to pick him up in the evening.<\/p>\n

On their way home around 10pm, they were involved in a hit-and-run crash that left their left legs badly crushed.<\/p>\n

\u201cA motorcycle carrying a long heavy object rammed<\/a> into us and it crushed our legs,\u201d Andreas, a final year Theatre Arts student, recalled, painfully. \u201cI wanted to help my brother only to realise that my leg was broken. His condition was worse. It was around 12am when we got some people to take us to a hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two days later, they were referred to an orthopaedic hospital in Umuahia, Abia State capital where their legs were amputated.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy amputation was initially below the knee but after a week, the spot got worse and they had to cut it above the knee,\u201d he explained, his voice trembling. \u201cOur mum struggled to pay our hospital bill<\/a>. It was about N2.5m. She borrowed and got support from well-meaning Nigerians. We were discharged in September.\u201d He added that their father who separated from their mother in 2004 sent N6,000 out of the bill.<\/p>\n

That day, Chidiebere\u2019s friends had advised him against picking up his brother as it was already late. But mutual love bound by a common fate would not let him heed the warning.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have always been together so there was no way I could have slept that night without him,\u201d Chidiebere, 32, said.<\/p>\n

On their way home on a motorcycle, Chidiebere heard the sound of an oncoming bike whose headlamp was off. He was trying to negotiate his way when the heavy object on the bike fell on him and Andreas.<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cWe heard a loud bang like a bomb explosion<\/a>. It was a terrible incident but in all, I give God the glory. The object hit my left leg and left hand. I initially thought it was a minor injury. It was when I tried to run after the individuals on the bike that I discovered I had lost my leg.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt that moment, my mum called to know if we were home as she normally did anytime we left her house. We initially didn\u2019t pick up the calls. She called up to three times before I picked up. I promised to call her when we got home but she was disturbed and kept asking about our whereabouts. I eventually called her when we got to the hospital and told her we had a minor accident.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chidiebere said they were discussing business plans that night when the accident occurred, adding that he had planned to open a building material outlet.<\/p>\n

The siblings\u2019 future hung in the balance in the aftermath of the crash. Their burning ambitions were falling apart at the seams. Andreas lost out in the race to become a famed professional dancer while his brother\u2019s HND programme was put on hold.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was part of an African dance crew called Passion 4 but I don\u2019t have a chance in that group anymore,\u201d he lamented. \u201cAside from being a theatre artist, I also do photography. In my department, I can no longer engage in acting whereas I participated in almost every production up till my 200 level.\u201d<\/p>\n

The only play he featured in since he had the accident was a type cast \u2013 a storyline that fit into his physical appearance.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the time, they didn\u2019t want to stress me,\u201d he said. \u201cI have been leading a routine life of going to school and returning home without engaging in practical aspects of the course.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has not been easy since we had the accident,\u201d Chidiebere said, noting that their mum had to work harder to cater for them.<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cWe always look up to her for feeding when we are supposed to be helping her. She now goes to the farm and does hard tasks we should have helped her to carry out. It has been very hard but we thank God for life. As soon as I get a prosthesis, I will find something to do at least to help my mum.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 47-year-old Mary narrated how the tragic May 30 incident dealt the family a huge blow and threw her into a serious financial crisis.<\/p>\n

She recalled, \u201cAndreas came that day to help me with garri processing. In the evening, he called his brother to pick him up and they left. After a while, I called them to know if they had got home. I called them about three times but they didn\u2019t pick up the calls.<\/p>\n

\u201cI prayed to God to protect them wherever they were that day. Chidiebere later picked up my call and told me not to worry. He said I should go and sleep but I insisted I wanted to know what happened. He said they had a minor accident along Uguaba and that they were in a nearby hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mary said on her way to the hospital, she met a crowd picking bones on the ground and crying.<\/p>\n

She stated, \u201cI said, \u2018God don\u2019t allow these people (the victims) to die\u2019 not knowing that they were my children. I have spent everything I had on their treatment and even borrowed.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy shop has shut down due to financial difficulties. I have been the only person struggling to fend for them. Their father and his family are aware of their plight but they are not assisting in any way.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the lockdown in 2020, Andreas joined the Facebook community \u2013 YorochiTv \u2013 before the accident to connect with people and leverage the platform for opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter my post on the group on my birthday on August 12, I started getting a lot of reactions,\u201d Andreas stated, flashing a wry smile. \u201cI also attended the group\u2019s get-together in Uyo (Akwa Ibom State) in August and met its founder. Since that meeting, my life has witnessed a positive change. Now, I intend to go into content creation and entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andreas had in the post expressed how the group, restored his confidence and wished to get an artificial leg for improved mobility to enable him pursue his dream.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur membership covers people between 18 and early 30s,\u201d the founder of the group, David Iyenyorochi, said. \u201cAside from connecting online, we hold in-person programmes to reinforce the connection. We go from city to city to meet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andreas\u2019 bubbly mien at the Uyo gathering attracted him. He was awe-struck to know the young man travelled from Cross River where he schools to attend the hangout.<\/p>\n

\u201cI asked our coordinator in Akwa Ibom to get information about him,\u201d Iyenyorochi added. \u201cTwo days after I returned to my base in Lagos was his birthday. He posted it on the group and made a wish to get a prosthetic leg. I reposted it and gave him a call. I was so emotional after he told me his full story. I started making calls to seek funds for him. I assured him he would get the prosthesis.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was gathered that within 24 hours of the post, the group members had donated N1.1m to get Andreas an artificial leg and some were even making an appeal \u201cto complete the joy of the family\u201d by also getting prosthesis for Chidiebere.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat gave me a push to ask people again to contribute for his brother\u2019s prosthesis. Within the next 48 hours, we got N2m,\u201d the founder enthused. \u201cWe have already paid for the artificial legs and they have gone for casting to get the perfect fit. The prostheses should be ready on Wednesday.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cThey will do physiotherapy for another week. We have also visited their mum. We have a number of people supporting him. We can leverage that to get them something that can sustain them. The doctor said they could do some physical activities after getting the prostheses. So we are looking at what they can do best.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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