How medical doctor allegedly rapes patient during surgery--Police.

 

By Dada Ahmed.

The Police Command in Kwara state has arrested the Chief Medical Director of Ayodele Hospital, No. 290, Sawmill Area, Lagos Road, Ilorin for alleged  gross indecency and rape.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO for the Command,SP. Okasanmi Ajayi,a copy of which is made available to The Reporters on Friday.

According to him,on the 5th of May, 2023, one female victim (Name Withheld), a nurse by profession, reported to the Police that she went to Ayodele Hospital at No. 290, Sawmill Area, Lagos Road, Ilorin for surgery.

She added that the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, one Dr. Ayodele Joseph, during the treatment, sedated her which led her to become unconscious.

Qouting the nurse, Okasanmi further explained  that  before the sedation, fearing any mishap, the patient activated her telephone and placed it in a vantage position to record the surgery.

However, unknown to the doctor, before the expected surgery,she woke up from sleep after the surgery to find herself fully naked, and when viewing the recorded video, she discovered that Dr. Ayodele Joseph had an unlawful sexual intercourse with her while under sedation. 

The Police image maker said: "Investigation led to the recovery of the video recording of the sexual action of the said doctor on the victim which was also corroborated by the medical examinations conducted on the victim.

"This same suspect (Dr. Ayodele Joseph) had of recent been arraigned in court by the Police for the offences of Criminal Conspiracy, Negligent Conduct, Causing Hurt by Act Endangering life or Personal Safety of Others and Culpable Homicide arising from his unprofessional conduct resulting in the death of one Nneka Akanike ‘F’ in his hospital under a questionable circumstances.

"This led to him being charged to court. He would be charged to court again for rape after conclusion of investigation."

He said command also arrested Olaoye Oladapo,Isaac Idowu  while two others are at large, for alleged criminal conspiracy and armed robbery adding that the command also nabbed some suspected cult members all of who would be charged to court at the end of investigation of their case.