Kogi Hospital Workers Assaulted Following Patient’s Death

A medical doctor at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, revealed how a group of men stormed the hospital on Tuesday over the death of a patient and attacked workers.

Sharing videos on his X handle, the doctor 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.

In his caption, the doctor explained how a group of men dressed in Kaftans broke through the gate and started demanding for the doctors on duty, apparently, they’d lost a patient.

He recounted how they broke into rooms and offices, beating up doctors, nurses and security men.

He also explained that they wrestled a gun from the CSO, with several shots released during the struggle.

“The hospital gate was locked. We are currently hiding in different locations in the hospital. I was able to record this in the midst of the chaos. This is happening at Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja.”

You will recall that in January last year, the relative of a patient allegedly attacked a medical worker at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State after losing her family member.