An angry
18-year-old auxiliary nurse has accused the owner of a private hospital
of negligence after robbers raided the hospital and four of the robbers
raped her in turns.
18-year-old auxiliary nurse has accused the owner of a private hospital
of negligence after robbers raided the hospital and four of the robbers
raped her in turns.
The robbers also carted away valuables belonging to patients on admission at the hospital. Lagos State Western Nigeria.
The incident happened at private hospital in Egan, Lagos State.
P.M.NEWS gathered that this year alone, robbers have raided the hospital three times.
The
victim (name withheld) alleged that the owner of the hospital did not
provide security for his staff and thereby subjected her to mental
torture after she was raped and she lost her virginity.
victim (name withheld) alleged that the owner of the hospital did not
provide security for his staff and thereby subjected her to mental
torture after she was raped and she lost her virginity.
She reported the incident to the police at Igando Division and the medical director was arrested and later released on bail.
P.M.NEWS
gathered that the robbers stormed the hospital around 3 am recently and
scaled the fence before gaining entry into the premises.
gathered that the robbers stormed the hospital around 3 am recently and
scaled the fence before gaining entry into the premises.
They
overpowered a 19-year-old security guard from Niger Republic, tied him
with rope and locked him in a room before carrying out their operation.
overpowered a 19-year-old security guard from Niger Republic, tied him
with rope and locked him in a room before carrying out their operation.
The
staff on night duty were brutally attacked and wounded and when the
roobers could not get enough money, they resorted to raping the teenage
nurse in turns.
staff on night duty were brutally attacked and wounded and when the
roobers could not get enough money, they resorted to raping the teenage
nurse in turns.
The Medical Director of the hospital,
Dr. Adegbola Dominic confirmed the incident and said he could not be
held liable for the rape of the nurse.
Dr. Adegbola Dominic confirmed the incident and said he could not be
held liable for the rape of the nurse.
Dominic told reporters that he was contacted by a staff on duty that robbers invaded the place and broke into his office.
He
said when they did not find any money, they broke into the patients’
ward and carted away their hand sets and money found on them.
said when they did not find any money, they broke into the patients’
ward and carted away their hand sets and money found on them.
He said he was also informed that one of his staff was raped and when he asked the victim, she denied.
He
said that he was surprised when her parents came to the hospital with
police and dragged him to the station over the nurse’s claim that she
was raped.
said that he was surprised when her parents came to the hospital with
police and dragged him to the station over the nurse’s claim that she
was raped.
Dominic said he told the police that he could not be liable if the victim was raped because he did not send the robbers, adding that the nurse was a victim of circumstance.
He said when the incident happened, he reported to the police who are now investigating the matter.
Dominic revealed that it was not the first time robbers have raided the hospital.
He said the robbers invaded the hospital 10 days ago in the same manner and robbed patients before the latest attack.
He
said he did not know their motive because it is a public place where
they can’t see much money if actually they were looking for money.
said he did not know their motive because it is a public place where
they can’t see much money if actually they were looking for money.
He said he was making arrangement with the residents to prevent further attacks.