Nigerians demand justice for the death of a businesswoman, Peju Ugboma
Nigerians are demanding justice for a businesswoman, Peju Ugboma, and a Lagos State Emergency Management Agency call centre agent, Omolara Omoyajowo, who both died due to alleged negligence by doctors and nurses at two different private hospitals in Lagos and Ogun states.
However, the Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency said an order had been given for a probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of Peju.
HEFAMAA_LASG tweeted, “The Honorable Commissioner #LSMOH, #ProfAkinAbayomi, had directed #HEFAMMA_LASG; the agency charged with the responsibility of accrediting, monitoring, and inspecting all public and private health facilities in the State, to conduct a proper investigation on the occurrence to establish the facts of the matter and ensure #JusticeForPeju with a view to preventing such unfortunate incidents in the future.”
PUNCH Metro gathered that Peju died after she underwent a botched surgery for fibroid related ailment at the Premier Specialists’ Medical Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
A letter purportedly from Peju’s family, which trended online, explained the circumstances surrounding the pastry chef’s death.
According to the letter posted on Twitter by #aderonkeige, Peju suffered internal bleeding after the surgery.
The letter read in part, “An independent autopsy carried out by pathologists at LASUTH with credible observers and Premier Hospital in attendance revealed that Peju suffered internal bleeding. It was discovered that she had about two litres of blood in her abdomen and pelvic area.
“The family revealed that Peju was admitted to Premier Specialists’ Hospital on Thursday, April 22, 2021, to carry out an elective surgery for a fibroid issue. She had concluded all the necessary tests required before the surgery, including ECG, PCV, and COVID-19 tests. Her vitals were okay and she had no pre-existing conditions prior to surgery.”
