Video: 'I can't move my legs' — Ex-corps member seeks help after NYSC accident

Author: Adegboyega AdeleyePublished on: July 9, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Video: 'I can't move my legs' — Ex-corps member seeks help after NYSC accident

A former National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Eniola, has made an emotional appeal for help after a road accident in 2021 while returning from orientation camp left her paralyzed. She has a spinal cord injury, cannot move her legs, and has lost sensation below her chest. She has been scammed by quacks and seeks financial support for treatment and to regain the ability to walk.

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