A Nigerian physician recognized as Emmanuel Okolo, 35, has been accused of assault after he flogged a nurse along with his belt in a Lagos-based hospital.
The incident occurred at Awoyaya Hospital and Maternity Centre, Ibeju Lekki on Monday.
Okolo, the physician, was stated to have assaulted the Nurse, Dorcas Adeyara, 23, after some accident victims have been rushed into the hospital.
As acknowledged by a report by the medical director, the physician was offended at the truth that the accident victims have been admitted with out his permission.
Okolo, then ordered the accident victims out of the hospital after blaming the nurse for admitting them.
Punch reported that he ordered Dorcas to his workplace the place she defined that she by no means admitted the victims, fairly, she instructed them to depart the hospital however they refused.
But, Okolo was already uncontrolled as he ordered Dorcas to kneel down however she refused. The report learn additional that he slapped Dorcas within the face earlier than taking out his belt to flog her.
Dorcas additionally acknowledged within the report that, “He reached for the sphygmomanometer and was about using it to hit my head when the security men took it from his hand and another round of slaps on my cheeks followed. This time around, I fell on the floor and he started punching me.”
Dorcas instructed Punch that she has reported the case to Elemoro police division.
She additionally acknowledged that she was handled on the Epe General Hospital.
Spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Chike Oti, confirmed the incident.
Oti acknowledged that efforts are being made to deliver the physician to justice.