Three suspects have been detained, according to the Lagos State Police Command, in connection with the tragic death of a doctor, Vwaere Diaso, who occurred at the General Hospital in Odan, Lagos Island, last Tuesday.
According to Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman for the Command, who spoke to Channels Television, the three suspects are currently in Panti’s State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).
“Three people in our custody at the SCID,” Hundeyin said in a text response to an inquiry by our correspondent. He, however, did not reveal the identities of the suspects.
The Lagos State Government has announced that the elevator installer who installed the defective elevator that claimed the life of the doctor has been turned over to police for questioning.
Olumide Sogunle, the permanent secretary of the State ministry of information and strategy, said an investigation into the accident has started in a statement on Friday.
On Saturday, the investigating team will present a report of its preliminary findings, according to Sogunle.
As a result of the passing of a colleague, the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has also announced an ongoing strike in three hospitals.