In a tragic incident that has sparked controversy and accusations, a weightlifter named Oluwasola Oladunjoye has claimed that Korede Hospital in Abeokuta, Ogun State, played a role in the death of his pregnant wife, Islamiat.
However, the hospital vehemently denies these allegations.
Oladunjoye alleges that his wife passed away in the hospital on Sunday, following complications from a caesarian section (CS) performed by a medical team led by two doctors.
According to his account, a doctor attending to his wife allegedly abandoned her when he refused to pay an additional N150,000, on top of the initial N300,000 he was asked to pay.
He explained, “When we got to the hospital, we were charged N300,000 for CS. They asked me to pay another N15,000 for some tests. I was asked to make a deposit of N300,000 and another N15,000 for the test.”
“Later, I was invited into the theatre room. When I got there, the second doctor, he was the one who killed my wife. He told me to pay another N150,000, aside from the initial charges of N300,000. When I challenged him, he explained that the extra charge was because the baby was not in a good condition. Then, I left.”
Oladunjoye alleges that after the CS was performed, both the baby and his wife were alive, but the doctor insisted on an additional N150,000 to address a tear.
When Oladunjoye refused to pay, the doctor allegedly stopped the procedure, but Oladunjoye urged him to continue.
The husband said that he left the theater to pick up some clothes for his wife and the baby. Adding that when he returned, he discovered that the same doctor was donating blood to his wife without prior consent, which he found puzzling.
His wife had already passed away when he returned to the ward.
In the aftermath, Oladunjoye claims that the hospital’s management called the police and attempted to have him arrested.
He strongly believes that the hospital was responsible for his wife’s death and was trying to cover it up.
On the other hand, the management of Korede Hospital, represented by Chairman Dr. Tayo Apampa, refutes all of Oladunjoye’s allegations.
Dr. Apampa asserted that Oladunjoye’s wife was not initially a patient of the hospital but was brought in as an emergency case, as she was in labor, had two previous caesarean sections, had not attended prior antenatal appointments, and had financial constraints.
Dr. Apampa states, “The doctors went straight into the theatre without them paying anything at all.” During the surgery, they discovered that her previous surgery scars had torn and were bleeding. They checked her PCV (Packed Cell Volume) level to assess her fitness for the CS. The PCV was high, so they proceeded with the surgery.
Despite their best efforts, the woman’s condition deteriorated, and the doctors resorted to seeking blood from the blood bank when her relatives could not find a donor. “When the case was critical, the doctor donated his own blood to save the woman’s life. Unfortunately, they lost the woman,” Dr. Apampa explained.