2 am, October 21st 2020
Operator: Hello, welcome to the EndSARS helpline; what's your emergency?
Caller: I'm at the Lekki tollgate, my hands and legs are broken, there's nobody around. I had to pretend to be dead so that they won't finish me. Please help me, I don't want to die.
Operator: You won't die, we're getting an ambulance to you right away.
The operator dropped the call and tried to find an ambulance in the Lekki-Ikoyi-Victoria Island area. None were able to get to the scene.
One ambulance in Ojuelegba, 15 kilometres away from the Lekki tollgate, agreed to help.
The operator calls back.
Operator: Hello, an ambulance is on its way to you, please hold on.
The phone rings again.
It was the busiest night at the EndSARS helpline control room. The military had shot at peaceful protesters who were seated on the floor and singing the national
