Ondo
State Police command, has confirmed the death of the proprietor of Ultimate
Hospital, Akure, Dr David Oguntuase, who died in an inferno that razed his
hospital on Thursday.
The
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Wole Ogodo, in a statement issued
in Akure, also confirmed that scores of people sustained injuries in the midnight
inferno.
It
was learnt that Dr. Oguntuase died in the inferno, as there was no one to
rescue him when the hospital was burning.
The
Ultimate Specialist Hospital, a popular private hospital located close to Akure
High School, was gutted by fire on Thursday night following an electric surge
in the hospital.
Medical
equipments and other valuable items worth several millions of naira were
destroyed by the inferno, which lasted for almost two hours.
Doctor dies, scores injured in Akure hospital inferno
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ReplyDelete' Dr David Adetayo Oguntuase was killed and burnt in his private clinic on Xmas day 25th December 2014. He was the Consultant Pediatrician/Head of Pediatrics, paediatrician at Federal medical centre Owo, Ondo State. His death is related to the ongoing EFCC fraud investigation of the chief medical director, Dr. O. A. Omotosho. He is accused of embezzling 100 million naira meant for staff training and medical equipment.
Dr Oguntauase was acting as CMD prior to appointment of Omotosho. Most people thought Dr Oguntause will be appointed but we all know how Nigerian system of God fatherism works. Dr Omotosho was appointed directly from Abuja with the help of Owo ruling Monarch King DVF Olateru-Olagbegi.
Dr Oguntause problems started when the federal budget allocated for staff training, purchase of CT scans and other medical equipment went missing and EFCC was alerted. The EFCC team came to arrest Dr Omotosho but he escaped through the morgue section of the hospital and jumped over the fence. The administrative manager, Mr Lagundoye and public Relations Officer [PRO], Mr. Yusuf Olarewaju with the rest of the senior management team were not so happy with Dr Oguntause because they believe he was the only senior member of the team that was not in support of their embezzlement depriving the hospital and reduction of salaries paid to junior staffs.
They knew he will spill the beans TO EFCC. On December 15, Lagos State High Court judge Lawal-Akapo issued a bench warrant against the doctor.He ordered the EFCC to produce him on January 26, 2015 to come and take his plea. Dr Omotosho was arrested three days before xmas day. Dr Oguntause was going to take over as acting while Dr Omotosho is suspended from office.
On xmas day 25th Dec 2014,Dr Oguntuase was killed and burnt beyond recongnition in his clinic at Akure .
May his soul rest in perfect peace.