Doctor In Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack Dies — Hours After Tweeting Being Shot

 

A young medical doctor, Megafu Chinelo, who tweeted being in a Kaduna-bound train was among the victims of yesterday's terrorists’ attack on the train, is dead.

However it was her next tweet that caused a debate on twitter, a lot of people thought she was clout chasing which has become a common trend on social media. Their reasons was that a shot victim wouldn't be able to tweet.

She tweeted,

"I'm in the train .  I have been shot please pray for me."

The dentist was one of the over 900 passengers on board when the terrorists attacked the train. Chinelo was planning to leave the country. She was working at St Gerald's hospital in Kaduna, she  wanted a better life and has processed her papers to leave the country.

A twitter user wrote,

"This is my colleague and she doesn’t tweet for clout. We have been trying to reach her to no avail."

A former colleague, GpGodpower wrote, "I am pained... We trained together at Uniport and we where in the same study class at some point...😭😭😭 If you can't run from Nigeria please fly."

"Dr Chinelo was making an honest living, she was working at St Gerald's hospital in Kaduna, she wanted more for herself and processed her papers to leave this hell-hole. She resigned last month to leave the country this Friday then this happened. Nigeria why???💔💔💔"

Former Nigerian Vice-president, Abubakar Atiku has condemned the attack on the train.

"The attack on Abuja to Kaduna bound train that reportedly left many injured and some kidnapped is condemnable. The government's commitment to the protection of the life and property of the people must remain sacrosanct."

Nigerians have reacted to the death of the medical doctor.

See reaction below;

Debola wrote, "This is getting serious. Bandits shot a friend of mine dead four days ago on her way to Abuja from kaduna. They stopped the bus she was in and shot her and a few people. They all died."

Biliquisx wrote, "I pray you Rest In Peace Chinelo, I pray the afterlife is kinder to you. I pray those who mocked you in your last moments face a worse end 🙏🏾"

Joy John wrote, "Checked that tweet seeing how nigerians were saying how possible for to tweet saying she’s lying, how will they feel now."

OGdwiseone wrote, "Dear Obi,let we Nigerians grieve about this without having to take sides,.it’s a national tragedy that serious nations might halt the economy so the masses can grieve…sad we don’t value life’s,please let’s stop generalizing things(the nation is bleeding)let’s stand together bro."

Tom12026 wrote, "Yet no protest. Airport attacked. Train hijacked. Governor still remains?

No state of emergency? So that military can handle the state ?

NazFavs wrote, "Welcome to Nigeria. Almost everything can be swept under the carpet once those in power are not being affected negatively. 

Its painful because just anyone could have being in that train. 

It hurts more that we sometimes can't do anything to put a stop to all these evil."

TheReal_kola wrote, "Jesus!!!!! This girl use to be my neighbour in Uniport back then, very very intelligent 💔💔

Golden heart💝"