The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Delta State University Teaching Hospital Oghara Delta have embarked on an indefinite strike over the assault and battery of a Nurse (Name Witheld).

 

The Assault is reported to have taken place on the 5th of January 2016 and was carried out by a Nigerian Airforce Officer named Ovie Doghro.

 

Ovie Doghro had on the above date beat up a Nurse on the Hospital Grounds to the extent of striping her Naked. This attack was reported to have taken place in the male medical ward where Mr Ovie's Father was admitted. 

Nurses who prefer to remain anonymous and witnesed the attack reported that his fathers condition was poor and fragile with the patients relatives councelled by the Hospitals CMAC to prepare for the inevitable. On the 5th after the taking over for the day the victim had on visiting her patient and seeing his condition called for help from other Nurses and requested all family members to depart the room including Mr Ovie who resisted the request but in the end left the room.

 

Unfortunately the patient passed away and after all attempts to resuscitate him failed, the time of death was called and the family informed.

 

Mr Ovie was reported to have flown into a rage and attacked the Nurse on the spot from behind, punching and tearing up her uniform. Other Nurses, some patients and their relatives attempted to stop his attack on her which continued till he was held down by the crowd and the Nurse rescued.

 

You can recall that on the 6th of November 2013 as reported by the Daily Trust, a nurse simply referred to as Mrs Akinniyi at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital was hospitalized, following the beating she received from family members of a female patient who died at the hospital.

 

In May 2015 A nurse was beaten and a doctor threatened in Aramoko in Ekiti West local government area.

 

You would also recall that on the 18th of December 2015 reports reaching Nursingworld Nigeria from an unnamed source hasd it that Clement Ngbe, a staff nurse working at Eja Memorial Joint Hospital Itigidi in Cross River state was also seriously beaten and left with a fractured forearm by a patients relative whose nephew died at the pediatric unit of the hospital.

 

NANNM DELSUTH in a memo to the Hospitals management befor embarking on this strike action have demanded for the following:

 

1. The arrest of the assailant Mr Ovie Doghro and his prosecution in the court of law

2. An apology letter to the nurse from Mr Ovie

3. Payment of restitution and for injuries and damagies to the nurse 

4. The provision of protection & security to the hospital by its management to prevent such futher occurences 

 

The Indefinite Strike Action kicked off at 12 Midnight 8th January 2016