Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- Efe Solomon had just danced hard at the University of Abuja during a Students' Union party. He was still in a party mood as he sat on the passenger seat of his classmate's motorcycle. At 5:00 a.m., they zoomed off towards the school gate. It was a few days before Christmas in 2025, and the road was quiet.

Then there was a loud crash. A commercial tricycle, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, crashed into them. The tricyclist was driving against traffic with no headlights, and it was too late for Mr Solomon and his friend to swerve off the road.

In a split second, Mr Solomon's celebration turned into trauma. He had suffered a fracture and the flesh above his left kneecap was torn open with a deep, visible cut. Other party-...