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Lagos Govt. Charged and Arraigned Two Lagos Doctors To Court Over Alleged Manslaughter
Two medical doctors, Michael Atiba and Michael Ugbeye, have been charged and are standing trial for manslaughter at the Ikeja High Court of Lagos State, over the death of a patient, Ejiro Ugorobi, during the course of treatment on an injury sustained while playing football.
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According to PUNCH Metro News, the Lagos State Government had on March 25, 2024, arraigned the medical doctors over their alleged involvement in the involuntary manslaughter of the deceased patient, to which both pleaded not guilty.
PUNCH revealed that; the court procession was presided over by Justice Oyindamola Ogala. The prosecution counsel, A. O. Azeez, Atiba, a doctor at the Gbagada General Hospital and Ugbeye, a consultant with the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, are facing a count of involuntary manslaughter as made against them by the Lagos State Government.
Furthermore, He disclosed that the incident occurred on October 21, 2023, at Michael Adekoya Street, Ilupeju, Lagos State, adding that Atiba and Ugbeye had committed alleged involuntary manslaughter which contravenes Section 224 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
In addition, PUNCH gathered that, during the trial and cross-examination of the prosecution’s first witness and mother of the deceased, Nkechi Ugorobi, she disclosed that the deceased had gone to play football as an exercise on September 9, 2023, when he fell and had an accident with his leg.
“Ejiro is my only son. He is 29 years old, … On September 9, 2023, Ejiro went to play football as exercise and fell. He called me and told me that he had fallen while playing football,” she said.
She added that the deceased had informed her that his injury was serious, with a swollen leg, and that he needed to see Ugbeye, the doctor at Morningside Specialist Hospital for treatment. Further testing then confirmed that he had a torn ligament.
Ejiro’s mother disclosed that during this period, the deceased was working from home and reported to her that the swelling was decreasing and he was feeling better.
However, she said he mentioned one day that he needed to undergo additional tests, including blood tests, noting that while the swelling had reduced, he was still experiencing pain and walking and limping.
She further stated that Ejiro had told her that he was going to have a non-invasive surgery, which took place on October 21, 2023, with his sister accompanying him.
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After the surgery, he reported that it was successful but that he experienced discomfort, which made him feel nauseous.
She disclosed that his temperature was alternating between hot and cold, and his leg felt very heavy; when he woke up, he complained of weakness, shortness of breath, and palpitations. Shortly after, she said he passed away following the surgery, she revealed.
In conclusion, Justice Ogala then adjourned the case to November 20, 2024, for trial and cross-examination of the prosecution’s second witness.\
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