MICHAEL AKINOLA
This may not be the best of times for the Medical Director of Faith Care Hospital, Dr Victor Aghomo, located at FESTAC town, Lagos, over the death of a female patient, Joy Ifeoma Uzoka, suspected to be due to professional negligence.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the Medical Director, Dr Agbomo, was said to be facing disciplinary action against his alleged gross misconduct by the Nigeria Medical Association as well as criminal investigation of culpable homicide to wit murder.
The embattled Dr Aghomo has been arrested and detained by the Police intelligence team from State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, Lagos over the death of late Uzoka, who was brought to his hospital and she died due to alleged negligence.
This followed a petition to the Commissioner of Police by the members of the family of the late Uzoka, who alleged that Dr Aghomo caused her death when she was brought to the hospital for treatment due to his professional negligence.
The Police then moved into action, arrested him for investigation but he denied causing the lady’s death due to his negligence. However, in the course of investigation, the Police found him culpable for the alleged murder.
He was then charged before the Ebute Metta Magistrates Court for murder.
When he was arraigned, the Court did not take his plea following a motion moved by the prosecutor, Inspector Jimah Iseghede, asking the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for advice since the matter involved death and capital offence, which stipulates death as penalty.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. O.M. Ajayi, ordered his remand in the correctional center pending the outcome of the DPP’s advice and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to the DPP.
The matter was adjourned pending the outcome of the DPP’s advice, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.