As much as I have witnessed other terrifying incidents, this particular one affected me psychologically for a long time. It was bad to the point that once I heard a little sound that looked like something burst, even an ordinary balloon unknown to me, my heart kept panting and I felt unusual. Most times, I ran away without being pursued by anyone.
I can't forget that faithful day in a hurry, some time in 2014, in Abuja, Nigeria, the federal capital territory (FCT). I finished defending my project at the university in November 2013 and traveled immediately to Abuja in search of greener pastures. It wasn't long, and I got a job in the city of Abuja. I lived with my cousin brother in a location a little bit far from where I work. So every morning, I will board a shuttle to BRT Park Nnanya Marabara as early as 7 a.m. This was my usual time of arriving in that park each day, and from there, I entered the BRT bus 🚌 to my place of work This was my routine for several months, and even on coming back home, I will still board another BRT from the city back to Nnanya Marabara,and from there, I will find my way home.
The first bombing that took place in that same park happened on the day I was sick and couldn't go to work. The terrorists did their worst, and the bomb attack killed lots of people, including properties. The news that shakes the town as such hasn't happened before, but it happens in the far north all the time. Then I checked the time of the bomb attack; it was 7:15 am, and I was shaking. Obviously, God saved my precious life from that bomb blast, because had it been that I went to work on that day, I would have been in the BRT by then, waiting for it to be filled with people before we took off. On watching the terrible bomb attack, I couldn't help but keep thanking God for making me fall sick and miss work on that day, although I feel sad for those who lost their lives in the attack.
The Blast! It was chaos!!
I thought I escaped the first bombblast, but no, I never knew that the second edition was waiting for me. To say that I was terrified is an understatement. Till date, I had no idea how my life was preserved, but I thank my creator, who said that it wasn't yet my time to leave this world. A few weeks, or rather months, after the first bomb blast in that same park I usually board vehicles to work, another blast happened again, and this time it was in the evening. I closed from work by 4 p.m. and boarded a BRT to the park. Immediately after I stepped down from the vehicle, I felt like the ground was shaking (I later heard that the book haram usually burys bombs on the ground and targets a time for them to hit a location), but I ignored it and reluctantly looked for a smaller bus to take me home. Somehow, I thought of crossing to the other side and following any bus going in my direction instead of waiting in the park. Immediately I crossed to the other side, and I heard a very loud noise! Looking up, it was a blast, with so much fire 🔥 and smoke covering everywhere . I was running without direction. I died and resurrected within a minute. I imagined leaving my loved ones and my future children because I was still single by then. All these thoughts flashed through my mind in a few seconds as I kept running without a destination. How I got the energy and strength to run for almost 40 minutes without stopping is still strange to me but anything to escape death. Finally,I found a place that looked safe and far from the scene,and I rested. The terrified me got some energy to find my way home. Later in the day, the media showed videos of the bomb attack. I could see many dead bodies, children covered with blood crying and looking for their mom. burnt cars and buildings;, lots of casualties were so sad to behold, and I couldn't resist shedding tears.
What if I wasted just a minute in that park? Oh gosh, I escaped death! It was so terrifying that I was traumatized and lost the appetite to resume work again. My family, especially Mumsy, wasn't comfortable with my stay in Abuja anymore and immediately requested that I leave the state. Leaving the state even after sometimes didn't stop the psychological effects on me and the fear of anything sound. It took time before I became fine again.
This is my response to the #hivelearners community contest on the topic titled *Terrifying Tale.
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! help(no space) to get help on Hive. InfoChai, this is so terrifying, I heard about the news that time, it was a fatal one, lots of life was lost.
God really saved you two times, chai... sometimes things we don't want happens for a reason, I know you would have loved to go to work in the first incidence, but hadn't been you went, you may have lost your life.
I thank God for your life
My dear . things we don't know indeed happens for a reason and I am glad to live and tell the story
I really appreciate your comment
Didn't know abuja was one of terrorist attack, I thought its a federal capital and as such must always be protected with military. Anyways i guess in your case every disappointment is a blessing
No place is safe wether capital Territory or not. Only God can save us all
Hmmm yahh true at that. Glad to see at the end mumsi and the others took proper precautions in making sure you relocated out from the state
Hello, your story is surprising, events like this leave anyone scared. Thank God he saved your life. Greetings.
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This is a testimony. God works in a mysterious ways. God is indeed good to you, and he will continue to abide with you. This is indeed a terrifying encounter.
Indeed marynn
I can't thank God enough for his faithfulness..
Thanks for visiting
I really appreciate it
He's a faithful God.
My pleasure 😊
Indeed, God's ways are truly unpredictable; the first time it was sickness he used to save you, and then the second, you are a living testimony.
My dear, faithful God he is
I am a living testimony my dear
The God factor cannot be ignored in life. See the way God saved you from these incidents. I thank God for you.
You are right..his way is very different and I love him more
I am that woman that he saved!
Thank you Tosin
You're welcome 💕💕
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OMG. You escaped from death or death just crossed beside you. I am imagining the situation and it was a very scary one even in the imagination. I don't want to face such kind of situation.
Thank god that you are still alive 😮💨.
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Yea, it was scary but I am happy to be an overcomer
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I read about the incidents and it was a horror to see.
God be praised that you got saved from all the attacks.
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A niece to my cousin's husband almost fall victim to that explosion. She was just a few meters away from entering the park because she had exam she was to write that day and she was to board a vehicle from that very park. Whenever she talks about you can still feel in her tone how dreadful the experience was. Witnessing and little accident can be horrible talk more of being close where an explosion destroy the life of many. I pray God will take such experience far away from us. #dreamerforlife
Can you imagine? I am happy she was saved too. That was a terrible experience and I pray it doesn't happen again
Omo...
Not even once but twice! God really loves your life ooo. It seems you still have a lot to accomplish on this earth. I was still in secondary school that time and for a long time the bomb blast was all anyone could talk about. You're really lucky!
I can understand just how traumatizing the experience would have been for you.
Hopefully, events like these would remain in the past. We don't want them biko.
Oh boy 😅
Bruno ...lolz
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We oldies are still struggling to make money 🤑💰.. imagine..lol
And yes, God loves me personally and his purpose of creating me will be established..this is my faith. I really appreciate your time reading my story
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! help(no space) to get help on Hive. InfoOh, lord, this must have been very traumatic. As you say, it's good that you got sick that day and didn't go to work, but it hurts for those people who didn't manage to escape. I feel shocked by this.
#dreemerforlife
This is quite terrifying, I remember when the Ikeja catonement bomb blast happened, even though it was some distance away from our house, the vibration we felt was very strong and terrifying, thank God for saving your life you are a great one.
I am grateful my dear ❤️