THE Management of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital has said that it will still go ahead with the investigation and prosecution of the three people who allegedly assaulted a medical doctor at the hospital over the death of one Soliu, a butcher who reportedly died in the hospital last week Tuesday.
Recall that the three relatives of the deceased allegedly attacked a medical doctor over the alleged negligence of some medical officers, which they claimed led to the death of Soliu who was brought to the Accident and Emergency Ward of the hospital in the early hours of Tuesday, last week.
Following the assault, the hospital seized the Corpse of Soliu and refused to release it to his family while the Association of Resident Doctors declared a five day total strike as a result of the assault on it member.
The Hospital on Thursday last week, released the Corpse of the deceased person to his relations for burial following a peaceful resolution of the matter brokered by a Senior Lawyer.
However, a statement signed by Mrs Elizabeth Ajiboye, Head, Corporate Affairs Unit on behalf of UITH Management during the new year holiday said that despite the amicable resolution of the matter, the hospital said that it would continue with the investigation and prosecute the three relatives of the deceased who allegedly assaulted the medical doctor.
Ajiboye, while explaining the reason the hospital ordered the release of the corpse of one Alhaji Solihu whose three relatives were alleged to have assaulted a doctor of the hospital said, “the Management having comprehensively reviewed the matter and has magnanimously decided to release the corpse to the relatives for burial.
“However, further investigations and possible prosecution of the arrested persons linked with the doctor’s assault would continue to its logical end.
“Meanwhile the Association of Resident Doctors, UITH, Ilorin started a five-day total strike as a result of the assault of their membe
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