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Diary of a documentary photographer (the traveller) June 12 th 2018. Ganye general hospital, Ganye local government area, Adamawa state. Around 1415 hours, after lunch break in the consulting room I moved to the accident and emergency unit to check the activities happening when a burn victim was brought in. He was walking by himself but it was obvious to see that shock and adrenaline was the only thing keeping this man active after seeing the degree of burn he has gone through. The unfortunate story of how this happened to Umar or ibro as his family members call him will make the even a murderer cringe. Even though we only got his side of the story after being sedated in the theatre with a combination of analgesics (diclofenac injection, diazepam and eventually ketamine) he narrated how a lady he owes money, who took him to court and was ordered to pay her back in instalments through the court was dissatisfied with this after a disagreement. On the fateful Tuesday, she went to ...
