Family tackles LUTH, blames insufficient bed space for son’s death
It was gathered that Segun was knocked down by a hit-and-run bus driver on Sunday, September 2, 2018.
He reportedly died while receiving treatment inside a bus after being denied admission to the Accident and Emergency Unit of LUTH.
Segun’s friend, Babatunde Kamilu, said they had planned to play football together before Segun was hit by the driver.
He said, “We all wanted to play football that day before a commercial bus driver hit him and sped away. We took him to Navy Town Hospital, but he was referred to LUTH. When we got to LUTH, we were delayed.”
The victim’s brother, Tope, told said that the 24-year-old died in his arms around 10pm while receiving treatment inside the bus after being denied admission to the Accident and Emergency Unit of LUTH.
The Ekiti State indigene added that the gates of the emergency unit were locked, adding that despite begging security guards at the gate for help to get a doctor, no one heeded their cry.
