Relatives of a dead patient storm Federal Medical Centre; beat Nurses on duty

The Nurses at the Federal Medical Center, Owo, Ondo State on Monday organized a protest in the premises of the hospital over the alleged beating of their members by some relatives of a dead patient.

It was reported that the relatives of the dead patient, who was brought to the hospital on Saturday, came into the hospital on Sunday and beat up the nurses on duty where the patient died, also blaming them for the death of the patient.

The dead individual was said to have passed away as a result of an ailment suspected to be coronavirus disease.

To show their grievances over the attack on their fellow members and colleagues,the Nurses abandoned their duties to protest. 

Mr Segun Francis, leader of the protesters, said the protest was to show to the management of the government owned hospital, their grief on the matter at hand. 

Francis said, “We staged the protest to express our displeasure over the attack on our colleagues on duty yesterday. When the patient died, the relatives came to the ward and started beating the nurses on duty. They were being dragged on the floor. Two of the nurses were seriously injured. They have been admitted at the hospital now.

“What we want is for the management to take action on the culprit to serve as a deterrent to others. What happened to our colleagues can happen to any other staff in the future.”

Also, the Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Liasu Ahmed confirmed the incident and said an investigation has commenced imminently.

He explained, “It is true that some of our nurses were attacked by the patient’s relatives. We are currently investigating the matter. We will ensure that our staff are well protected”.

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