A nursing mother, Mrs. Promise C. Orinya, was devastated when her car vanished from outside the Asokoro General Hospital gate on Wednesday. The incident occurred within an hour of her entering the hospital to immunize her six-week-old baby.
Mrs. Orinya, an employee of Police HMO Jabi, told The Whistler in a phone interview on Thursday that the stolen vehicle was a 2002 Toyota Corolla, silver in color, with Adamawa plate number MCH 02 EA. She expressed grief over its loss, as it had been a recent gift from her husband.
“I only managed to eat once yesterday. I’m so disheartened. My husband bought the car for me less than two months ago, in April,” she lamented.
Recounting the incident, Mrs. Orinya said she arrived at the hospital around 8am for the immunization. “I drove through the entrance gate and searched for a parking space, but there were none. I drove out and found a spot near the gate.”
“After the immunization, I came out but couldn’t find my car. I questioned the security guards, but they were equally perplexed and had no information.”
Mrs. Orinya expressed shock at the incident, as she had only been inside the hospital for an hour. She noted that there were no valuables in the car, except for her food and the medication of her sister who had accompanied her.
The matter was reported to the police, according to Mrs. Orinya’s husband, Dr. Agbaji Orinya. “She reported to both the Asokoro Police Station and the FCT Police Command. They initiated an investigation and notified all exit points from Abuja,” Dr. Orinya stated.
The FCT Police Spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, could not be reached for comment by The Whistler as of press time.
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