Outrage has trailed the death of popular Port Harcourt-based social media influencer, Michael Odeyemi Folorunsho, also known as Yemitheplug, who allegedly died of medical negligence after suffering an asthma attack.
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Yemi was rushed to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) in the early hours of Tuesday, November 29 after some neighbors noticed his inability to breathe properly.
According to reports, the social media influencer was left unattended at the Accident and Emergency Ward, due to lack of Oxygen.
Sadly, Yemi died at the hospital, and this sparked outrage as a group of angry youths blocked the entrance of UPTH on Tuesday morning, demanding an explanation for Yemi’s death.
Eyewitnesses claimed the nurse on duty was asking for an Identity Card ID instead of taking care of the emergency at hand.
Reacting to the incident, the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee, (UPTH), Lucky Onotai, said the patient was already dead when he was brought to the Accident and Emergency Ward of the hospital.
He also assured that the management will not tolerate any coverups as a panel will be set up to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.
He said: ”The report was that the student had an asthmatic attack in his lodge, he tried to apply an inhaler which did not work and before they could rush him to the hospital,he was already dead.
“As it is procedural in an apex hospital like ours, a panel will be set up to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death nof the patient. There will not be any coverups.”
