LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A Nigerian man, Ekanem, has taken to social media to mark seven years since he survived a brutal attack by gunmen in Akwa Ibom State.
According to Ekanem, the incident happened on 19 September, 2016, when he was working as a driver for the chairman of Etinan Local Government Area of the State.
“On this day 7years ago, I was attacked and shot all over my body, but God came through for me. 9bullets, 3Surgeries. Lord I am Grateful,” he wrote on X on Tuesday.
“On the 19 September, 2016, I was working with the executive chairman of Etinan LGA in Akwa Ibom State, so on our way to the office from the bank, some people drove close to us and started shooting at us, the Police orderly was killed at the Spot. But God saved a common man.
“I was just an ordinary driver, I was shot all over my body, how I survived it, remains a mystery. God is the greatest,” the post read.