The police has arrested a medical doctor identified as Olawale Raji alongside a nurse, Funmilayo Olusegun, for allegedly causing the death of a pregnant woman, through abortion.
The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirming the sad news said the suspects were arrested on July 26, following a complaint by a sister of the deceased.
“Police in Ogun state on the 26th of July arrested one Dr, Olawale Raji and a nurse Olusegun Funmilayo for carrying out an abortion that led to the death of one Aminat Iyanda Atisola.
“Their arrest followed a complaint from the sister of the deceased one Bose Kazeem f’ of no 6, ireakari St Atan ota,” Mr Oyeyemi said.
The police spokesman said Ms Kazeem reported that her deceased sister was two months pregnant and contracted the service of the two suspects who work in a private hospital for abortion.“She stated further that the suspects carried out the unlawful act right inside the house of the deceased,” Mr Oyeyemi stated. .
He added that trouble started when the deceased started having complications shortly after the abortion. She was rushed to the Federal Medical Center Abeokuta for treatment but died on the way.
“On receiving the report, the DPO Onipanu Division SP Sangobiyi Johnson led his team of detectives to the scene where the two medical practitioners were promptly arrested,” he said.
