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Two doctors working with a private hospital in Lagos have gotten
themselves into trouble after they allegedly forgot a towel inside a
man's stomach after surgery.
The patient reportedly died after the incident.
The duo identified as Dr Taiwo Shogunle, 53 and Dr. Adeleke
Olusegun, 43 of St. Raphael Divine Mercy Specialist Hospital at Ijede,
Ikorodu, Lagos State have been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrates’
Court for allegedly causing the death of their patient, Omojola Bamgboye
during the surgical operation.
According to PM News, the doctors were arrested by operatives of
the Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos. After investigation by Inspector
Monday Omoigui and his team, the doctors were arraigned before an
Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on a one count charge of felony, to
wit, murder.
Police prosecutor, Supol Eshiet Eshiet told the court in charge No
L/28/2016 that the accused persons committed the offence between 18 and
19 December, 2015 at St. Raphael Divine Mercy Specialist Hospital,
Ijede, Ikorodu, Lagos.
Eshiet told the court presided by Magistrate A.T. Omoyele that the
doctors unlawfully killed the man during surgical operation by
negligently abandoning a foreign body, towel, in his abdomen.
He said the offence the offence is punishable under section 222(2) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused persons denied the allegations in the open court and
the magistrate admitted them to bail in the sum of N500,000 each with
two sureties each in like sum.
Omoyele directed the prosecutor to duplicate the case file and
forward it to the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution, DPP,
for advice.
She adjourned the case till 9 September, 2016 for mention.
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