A Lagos-based medical practitioner, Olugbenga Farajimakin, was on
Wednesday arraigned for allegedly partnering a “self-acclaimed doctor’’
to perform a Cesarean Section on a woman that led to her death.
Farajimakin, 44, was docked at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on a charge of conspiracy.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Insp. Adebayo Oladele, had told the court that the
accused committed the offence on June 5 at Glorious Mercy Clinic
situated at No. 14, William Akintunde St., Abule-Egba area of Lagos
State.
Oladele said that the accused had partnered one Shehu Abdulkareem, a
registered nurse, only licensed to operate a convalescent home, but
impersonated a medical doctor fit to carry out a Cesarean Section.
“The accused had joined Abdulkareem to perform a Cesarean Section on one Eunice Omokwudu that led to her death. “Farajimakin ought to have prevented Abdulkareem from doing so since he was only a trained nurse,” he said.
According to reports, Abdulkareem, who had been arraigned sometime in
2016, is to face trial on negligence and murder before a Lagos high
court following a legal advice received from the Office of the Director
of Public Prosecutions (DPPs).
The prosecutor said the offence committed contravened Section 410 of
the Criminal Law Cap C17 Vol. 3, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.
Chief Magistrate M.O. Olajuwon admitted the accused to N200,000 bail with one surety in like sum.
Olajuwon also ruled that the surety must be working in a reputable
company and the prosecutor must verify his address as being genuine.
She adjourned further hearing in the case to Jan. 26
