An Independent investigative panel involving the Police and other stakeholders has been set up by the Secretariat and Office of the Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja to unravel the death of a woman at Maitama district.

Assistant Director for information,Health services and Environment FCT Badaru Salisu Yakasai disclosed this in a statement that the attention of the Office was drawn to the incident through a video footage circulating online. The Information said that the victim was brought to the facility at about 8.35pm on September 26 but allegedly died of negligence and failure of the medical team at the said hospital to attend to her.

Yakasai said upon receiving the news of the woman’s death, the secretariat and mandate secretary commiserated and extended heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased. The hospital was immediately visited the hospital at about 1.00am on Friday, after calling the medical Director of facility, Dr. Imeuntinyan Igbinovia and requested for an immediate meeting at the hospital. Dr. Igbinovia provided a verbal report of what transpired to the mandate secretary, indicating that the victim was brought in dead. The secretary for clarity requested an autopsy and preparation for a coroner’s inquest to ascertain both the cause and circumstances surrounding the victim’s death.

It was gathered that the victim was thrown out of a moving vehicle and taken to the hospital by good Samaritans. The general public has been urged to be vigilant and exercise caution while urging law enforcement agencies to strengthen security and protection measures across FCT.

SOURCE: TheGuardian