Police operatives from Ekpan Division in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State have arrested an auxiliary nurse, Mrs Odiase Ibhade Stella over the death of one Miss Elizabeth Oyibode.
The police also shutdown Stella’s chemist shop located at New Era School, Off Jakpa road
Oyibode died three days ago at the Central Hospital, Warri, after the nurse allegedly administered medications on her, leaving her paralyzed.
Meanwhile,the National Coordinator of Initiative For Social Rights Concerns And Advancement (ISRCA), AKA ‘No Justice, No Peace’, Comrade Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen has said it will ensure that incident serves as a deterrence to others involved in the illegal practice.
He said, “We intercepted an unregistered (suspected) nurse who had administered medications with drips in her chemist shop which led to the death of late Miss Elizabeth Oyibode. The medication resulted in paralysis of her brain, body, affecting her ability to speak or interact with anyone.
“All thanks to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Ekpan Divisional Headquarters; CSP Shaba Aliyu for responding swiftly to our petition. We were reliably briefed by her fiancee, Mr. Jonathan Okuma, on how the nurse had suggested to him that he had bacterial infection after Mr. Jonathan presented his unusual bodily symptoms to her.
“The said suspected nurse in disguise as auxiliary nurse also directed that Mr. Jonathan should include his fiancee in the treatment process since they were living together and cohabiting as they are blessed with a child.
“During the period they started the treatment, the suspected nurse also claimed that late Miss. Elizabeth was having typhoid and malaria symptoms and she also insisted on prescribing medications and treatment at the same time. Mr. Jonathan had stopped her, insisting that they should be done with the infection treatment before administering other medication.
“The suspected nurse who had again called Mr. Jonathan to send her money to run a diagnostic test on late Miss Elizabeth, converted the money to administering drips and the same medication he initially cautioned her against and when he returned from work, he met his fiancee lying down and receiving drips in her chemist shop.
“This sad ordeal led to series of complications on Miss Elizabeth, as the medicines administered by the suspected nurse resulted in paralysis of the brain and body.
“Sadly, Miss Elizabeth Oyibode met her untimely death three days ago at the Warri Central Hospital at age of 21 as a result of the carelessness of Mrs Odiase Ibhade Stella.”
He pointed out that the auxiliary nurse has been arrested over the matter and her chemist shop shutdown by the police.
