The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives(NANNM) has said the nurse who treated the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Olademeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, and reportedly gave him an injection before his death is not a registered health practitioner.
The union said this in a press statement dated September 22, 2023, released via the office ‘Of Toba Odumosu, State Secretary NANNM Lagos State Council, describing the arrested nurse as a “quack.”
On Thursday, it was reported that the Lagos State Police Command arrested the nurse.
A police source told SaharaReporters investigators established that the musician was beaten by the same people who always threatened and harangued him, after a show he had in Ikorodu.
He was said to have sustained injuries following the beating, leading him to seek the services of a nurse at home. It was learnt that Mohbad started convulsing after being given injections, one of which was said to be an anti-tetanus shot.
A tetanus shot is a toxoid vaccine that prevents tetanus, a life-threatening bacterial infection.
Reacting to this, the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) expressed their disappointment on how various media platforms qualified the arrested suspect as a Nurse without investigating her medical expertise.
The statement reads: “The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Lagos State Council, expresses its deepest condolences to the family and associates of the late musician, llerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with them as we mourn his tragic passing.
“We fully support the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death and urge the relevant authorities to leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of justice for him.
NANNM is closely monitoring the situation with keen interest. Our preliminary investigations indicate that the individual reportedly taken into custody by the police for providing care to Mohbad is not a registered Nurse.
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