Doctor Abayomi Baiyewu of Obitoks Hospital in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, who performed two surgeries on the late Adebola Akin-Bright, was proven to be a non-certified surgeon.
The investigation into Adebola’s death was conducted by an ad hoc committee of the House of Assembly.
The committee’s chairman, Noheem Adams, announced Adebola’s death during the plenary on Friday, September 22, and stated that Dr. Baiyewu performed the surgeries based on his medical doctor experience without proper surgical credentials.
He said:
Baiyewu did not conduct any examination on the boy before the first surgery. He only relied on the report from the initial hospital he was taken to. And when Adebola complained of stomach pains, he was taken back to Obitoks Hospital where Baiyewu carried out another round of surgery by himself.”
According to him, the boy developed further complications and he was taken to LASUTH where his intestine was confirmed missing.
He added:
“Dr. Baiyewu told us the parts were mistakenly discarded, and that he planned to do a third surgery before the boy was taken to LASUTH.”
Mudashiru Obasa, the Speaker, asked the Clerk, Olalekan Onafeko, to write to the state police command to have Baiyewu arrested.
Obasa also requested that the committee investigate additional issues, such as inviting officials from the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), which is mandated by law to monitor the operations of private hospitals in the state.
According to him, the committee should study the current law to see if it needs to be amended.
The House, on the other hand, expressed condolences to the departed family, and Deputy Speaker Mojisola Meranda moved to seal the hospital.