Adebayo Adenrele
A group of men on Tuesday unleased mayhem on workers of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, Kogi, over the death of a patient.
Sharing on his X handle, a medical doctor in the hospital identified as @k_f2d (Dr. Currency), explained that the men who were led by an unnamed political leader demanded to see the doctors on duty on arrival at the hospital.
In one of the videos, about three people were seen struggling with a gun as shots were also heard.
The doctor wrote, “My team was called to the A&E to review a new patient. A group of men in kaftan broke through the gate and started demanding for the doctors on duty.
“Apparently, they lost a patient. And they came for the doctors. One of them, I learnt, is a political leader.
“I was looking at them, confused, because I don’t even know the patient in question. Next thing I know, the leader stoned his phones at me. We were just three doctors there. We stood up from there and went inside.
“They broke into the room where we were, held me and my male colleague, almost tearing our shirts. I was too confused to speak. They were so many. We managed to break away from the A&E and left to another ward.
“These men started destroying things in the A&S, beating any worker they saw, nurses, doctors, as they had become really violent. They wrestled the gun from the man, with several shots released during the struggle. The hospital gate was locked. We are currently hiding in different locations in the hospital.
“They have disarmed the Security men in the hospital, I don’t feel safe.”
Watch Video below:
https://x.com/mobilepunch/status/1750074483690320365?s=12&t=lKLw_Rd7OiAS4Cu8VIDIqQ