Two medical docs, Michael Atiba and Michael Ugbeye, are standing trial on the Ikeja Excessive Courtroom of Lagos State, presided over by Justice Oyindamola Ogala, for the dying of a affected person, Ejiro Ugorobi.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the Lagos State Authorities had on March 25, 2024, arraigned the medical docs over their alleged involvement within the involuntary manslaughter of the deceased affected person, to which each pleaded not responsible.
In response to the prosecution counsel, A. O. Azeez, Atiba, a health care provider on the Gbagada Common Hospital and Ugbeye, a guide with the Nationwide Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, are going through a rely of involuntary manslaughter as made in opposition to them by the Lagos State Authorities.
He disclosed that the incident occurred on October 21, 2023, at Michael Adekoya Avenue, Ilupeju, Lagos State, including that Atiba and Ugbeye had dedicated alleged involuntary manslaughter which contravenes Part 224 of the Legal Regulation of Lagos State, 2015.
In the course of the trial and cross-examination of the prosecution’s first witness and mom of the deceased, Nkechi Ugorobi, she disclosed that the deceased had gone to play soccer as an train on September 9, 2023, when he fell and had an accident along with his leg.
“Ejiro is my solely son. He’s 29 years outdated, {an electrical} engineer by coaching and went into advertising finance. He’s my buddy, my adviser, and my chatmate. On September 9, 2023, Ejiro went to play soccer as train and fell. He referred to as me and advised me that he had fallen whereas enjoying soccer,” she stated.
She added that the deceased had knowledgeable her that his damage was critical, with a swollen leg, and that he wanted to see Ugbeye, the physician at Morningside Specialist Hospital for remedy. Additional testing then confirmed that he had a torn ligament.
“I requested him how dangerous it was and he advised me it was critical. He advised me his leg was swollen and that he needed to go and see a health care provider at Morningside Specialist Hospital below Ugbeye, the second defendant, who’s the proprietor of the hospital. The next day, he referred to as me that he needed to run some assessments. The check confirmed that he had a torn ligament,” she continued.
She disclosed that in this era, the deceased was working from dwelling and reported to her that the swelling was lowering and he was feeling higher. Nevertheless, she stated he talked about at some point that he wanted to bear extra assessments, together with blood assessments, noting that whereas the swelling had decreased, he was nonetheless experiencing ache and strolling with problem, leading to a limp.
She stated, “All through this era, he wasn’t going to work and he was working from dwelling. I requested him how he was faring, and he advised me that the swelling was happening and that he was feeling higher. He advised me he needed to run an extended check, each blood and others. Then at some point, he advised me that the swelling had come down however that he was nonetheless feeling pains and strolling with problem, limping.”
She additional said that Ejiro had advised her that he was going to have a non-invasive surgical procedure, which passed off on October 21, 2023, along with his sister accompanying him. After the surgical procedure, he reported that it was profitable however that he skilled discomfort, which made him really feel nauseous. She disclosed that his temperature was alternating between cold and hot, and his leg felt very heavy; when he wakened, he complained of weak point, shortness of breath, and palpitations. Shortly after, she stated he handed away following the surgical procedure.
“In October, he advised me that he needed to go and do an MRI. I advised him that if the MRI was needed, he ought to come so I might take him to a few of these locals to therapeutic massage his leg, and also you’d be advantageous. However he stated no. He advised me he was going to have surgical procedure, a non-invasive sort of surgical procedure. I’m quoting him.
“Ejiro carried out that surgical procedure on October 21, 2023. Ejiro went to the hospital along with his instant elder sister. He advised me that they have been there already when he had the surgical procedure. Afterwards, he referred to as me and advised me that the surgical procedure was profitable and that the surgeon did an ideal job, however that the injection they gave him was disturbing him, and that his abdomen was disturbing him. He additionally stated he felt like vomiting, that he was feeling hot and cold and that his leg was as heavy as iron. After a while, he stated he was feeling sleepy. That was the top of my dialogue with him.
“I spoke with him when he wakened, he advised me that he was weak and that he was having shortness of breath and palpitations. After that, Ejiro died. He died after his surgical procedure on October 21, 2023,” she stated.
Justice Ogala then adjourned the case to November 20, 2024, for trial and cross-examination of the prosecution’s second witness.
