The homeless man, Philips Anyaniyi James, narrated that he had
slept in Aya-Oye Street, Cyril Njoku Street and many other streets in Ejigbo
area of Lagos State, western Nigeria, due to frustration and lack of money rent
an accommodation or even return to his state in Oyo.
James said he became stranded in Lagos since 2002, after he fled
his hometown in Ago Amodu in Saki East in Oyo State, western Nigeria, following
the strange death of his wives and children.
He added that he also lost his four brothers and all his property
during the period.
According to James, his father was a king maker (Otun) and a
well-to-do man in his hometown before his death.
He explained that he was next in line to succeed his father before
strange things started happening to him.
James said his problem started when four of his brothers died
almost at the same period and while recovering from their death, he lost his
two wives and children who died in one day.
He said he could not recover from the shock of losing his immediate
family and had to run away from his family house to Lagos without money or any of
his property.
He explained that he could not start a new life in Lagos because he
has no money to rent a house or buy tools to continue his automobile repair
business in which he engaged in his hometown.
James said he had even tried to get N3,000 to travel back
home but all his efforts were fruitless. Instead, people only gave him money to
buy alcohol which he became addicted to.
He said he had solicited for assistance from people to start a
business but nobody was willing to help him, as many thought he was a mad man.
James told P.M.NEWS that there was nothing wrong with him.
He said he was only frustrated and hopeless which made him to start drinking
heavily.
He pleaded for assistance from well-meaning Nigerians and the state
government so that he can rediscover himself and start afresh.
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