The Edo State Police Command, on Sunday, defined why it detained one Christopher Owegie whose spouse died on the College of Benin Instructing Hospital on Saturday.
A press release by the state Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, famous that Owegie was briefly detained after assaulting the medical physician who attended to his spouse earlier than she died.
Within the assertion made accessible to newsmen in Benin by Chidi Nwabuzor, the command’s spokesperson, Adegboye stated Owogie was saved in secure custody, counselled for about an hour, and launched unconditionally.
The assertion learn, “On the sixth of April 2024, one Mr Owegie Christopher was stated to have taken his spouse, who was in a state of comma, to the UBTH Benin for remedy.
“The girl was attended to by a medical physician, one Dr Osaretin Asemota, who stabilised her situation at a time however she later gave up the ghost whereas receiving remedy and was confirmed lifeless by the medical physician.
“The information of the girl’s loss of life enraged her husband, Mr Owegie Christopher, to the extent that he attacked and assaulted Dr Osaretin Asemota and accused him of being misleading for asking him to purchase costly medicines for his spouse when he knew she’s going to ultimately die.
“He swore to make the physician undergo the identical ache he went via.”
Adegboye stated that the physician, who was rescued by his colleagues and the hospital safety personnel, lodged a criticism in opposition to Owegie on the Ugbowo Police Division in Benin.
The commissioner defined that the husband was subsequently apprehended, their statements taken whereas the suspect was saved in secure custody and later launched.
“The essence of his peaceable secure custody is strategic, proactive and geared in direction of getting him rid of evil ideas which will lead him to commit suicide or trigger hurt to himself and even others on account of the agony of shedding his spouse,” he added.
The commissioner of police suggested residents to be guided by legislation in all circumstances and keep away from being managed by detrimental feelings when coping with points, particularly within the public house.
He additionally suggested those that are on important providers to step up their duties in saving humanity and placing smiles on the faces of individuals in whom they took oaths to serve.
Adegboye appealed to the Affiliation of Resident Docs on the hospital, who threatened to embark on strike because of the assault, to shelve the plan for the sake of harmless sufferers of their care.
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