Police arrest auxiliary nurse, shutdown chemist shop over woman's death in Delta

Police operatives from Ekpan Division in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State have arrested an auxiliary nurse, Mrs. Odiase Ibhade Stella just as they shutdown her chemist shop located in New Era School, Off Jakpa road over the death of one Miss. Elizabeth Oyibode. The victim died three(3) days ago at the Central Hospital, Warri. 

She died after the nurse allegedly administered medications with drips in her chemist shop resulting in paralysis of her brain,body, and her ability to speak or interact with anyone.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe is yet to respond to WhatsApp message sent to him for confirmation of the report. 

Meanwhile,the National Coordinator of Initiative For Social Rights Concerns And Advancement(ISRCA)AKA “No Justice, No Peace”Comrade (Amb) Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen has said it will ensure that this will serves as a deterrent to others in this illegal practice, as investigations are still ongoing to unravel the mystery surrounding death of the woman.

He said"We intercepted an unregistered (suspected) nurse who had administered medications with drips in her chemist shop which led to the death of late Miss. Elizabeth Oyibode resulting in paralysis of her brain, body, and her ability to speak or interact with anyone. All thanks to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Ekpan Divisional Headquarters; CSP Shaba Aliyu for responding swiftly to our petition."

According to Comrade Agberen,"We were reliably briefed by her fiancé, Mr. Jonathan Okuma,on how the nurse had suggested to him that he had bacterial infection after Mr. Jonathan presented his unusual bodily symptoms to her. 

"The said suspected nurse in disguise as auxiliary nurse also directed that Mr. Jonathan should include his fiancée in the treatment process since they were living together and cohabiting as they are blessed with a child. 

"That during the period they started the treatment, the suspected nurse also claimed that late Miss. Elizabeth was having typhoid and malaria symptoms where she also insisted on prescribing medications and treatments at the same time, where Mr. Jonathan had stopped her, insisting that they should be done with the infection treatment before administering other medication.

"The suspected nurse who had again called Mr. Jonathan to send her money to run a diagnostic test on late Miss. Elizabeth, converted the money to administering drips and the same medication he initially cautioned her against that when he returns from work, he met his fiancé lying and receiving drips in her chemist shop.

"This sad ordeal led to series of complications in Miss Elizabeth’s death, as the medicines administered by the suspected nurse resulted in paralysis of the brain, body, and her ability to speak or interact with anyone from the medical test results available. 

"Sadly, Miss Elizabeth Oyibode met her untimely death 3 days ago at the Warri Central Hospital at age 21 as a result of the carelessness of Mrs. Odiase Ibhade Stella."

He pointed out that the auxiliary nurse has been arrested over the matter with her chemist shop shutdown by Police. 

Comrade Agberen noted that investigations are still ongoing to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of the woman.