A tragic botched Caesarean section in Imo State led to the death of a pregnant woman and her child after a doctor watched a YouTube video during surgery. Police have arrested the hospital owner, and efforts to locate the fleeing doctors continue. This incident highlights medical negligence and healthcare concerns.
A tragic incident unfolded at Lebechi Hospital in Owerri, Imo State, where a pregnant woman died during a botched Caesarean section. The distressing event occurred after the attending doctor reportedly used a YouTube tutorial video to operate. Onyekachi Eze, the woman's husband, recounted the harrowing ordeal in a video posted by Nollywood producer Stanley Ontop.
He explained how he witnessed the doctor and medical staff viewing their phones during the procedure, which led to the loss of his wife and child. Following the public outcry, law enforcement intervened, arresting the hospital's owner. While some nurses were detained, the doctors responsible for the botched surgery have absconded. Police are now intensifying efforts to locate them.
This incident has sparked widespread concerns regarding medical negligence and unregulated healthcare practices in Nigeria, with calls for greater accountability and reform in the country's medical sector.
