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Nigeria Ore road helicopter 'picked up stroke victim' | Nigeria Ore road helicopter 'picked up stroke victim' |
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A man who was picked up by a helicopter in the middle of a huge traffic jam in Nigeria had suffered a stroke, the helicopter company has told the BBC. | A man who was picked up by a helicopter in the middle of a huge traffic jam in Nigeria had suffered a stroke, the helicopter company has told the BBC. |
The video from Sunday spread widely on social media, with many speculating it showed a billionaire who had called the helicopter to escape the four-hour long traffic jam. | The video from Sunday spread widely on social media, with many speculating it showed a billionaire who had called the helicopter to escape the four-hour long traffic jam. |
The video provoked condemnation about the behaviour of Nigeria's super rich. | The video provoked condemnation about the behaviour of Nigeria's super rich. |
But the helicopter operator says it is normal to respond to emergency calls. | But the helicopter operator says it is normal to respond to emergency calls. |
The video was reposted by many on Instagram: | The video was reposted by many on Instagram: |
The luxury brand Julian's Luxury appears to have been one of the first to spread the idea that the video showed a billionaire being rescued from a traffic jam. | The luxury brand Julian's Luxury appears to have been one of the first to spread the idea that the video showed a billionaire being rescued from a traffic jam. |
"Real Luxury Lifestyle... the Power of Money... picking up a VIP who is stuck in traffic on the Lagos Benin Expressway," it said. | "Real Luxury Lifestyle... the Power of Money... picking up a VIP who is stuck in traffic on the Lagos Benin Expressway," it said. |
Another rumour that spread was that the helicopter was rescuing the girlfriend of a billionaire. | Another rumour that spread was that the helicopter was rescuing the girlfriend of a billionaire. |
This theory was put forward by actor Deyemi Okanlawon who went on to condemn the act as "lawlessness". | This theory was put forward by actor Deyemi Okanlawon who went on to condemn the act as "lawlessness". |
Three days later, on Wednesday, Nigeria's Civil Aviation authority said that it had launched an investigation into the incident. | Three days later, on Wednesday, Nigeria's Civil Aviation authority said that it had launched an investigation into the incident. |
Femi Adeniji from Tropical Arctic Logistics Ltd told the BBC that he didn't understand why the video had caused such a fuss. | Femi Adeniji from Tropical Arctic Logistics Ltd told the BBC that he didn't understand why the video had caused such a fuss. |
He said it was normal for their company to respond to emergency situations, as there is no such public emergency service available - and they had done so six times in the last two months. | He said it was normal for their company to respond to emergency situations, as there is no such public emergency service available - and they had done so six times in the last two months. |
He said that there was no truth in the speculation that the helicopter was called by a billionaire who wanted to escape the huge traffic jam. | He said that there was no truth in the speculation that the helicopter was called by a billionaire who wanted to escape the huge traffic jam. |
Instead he said that the man had been suffering from high blood pressure and his driver had panicked. | Instead he said that the man had been suffering from high blood pressure and his driver had panicked. |
A doctor who was also stuck in the traffic was helping the man and the helicopter was called. | |
It landed on Ore road which connects the south west to the southern part of Nigeria. | It landed on Ore road which connects the south west to the southern part of Nigeria. |
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