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Doctor Abayomi Baiyewu, from Obitoks Hospital in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, who performed two surgeries on the late Adebola Akin-Bright, has been revealed not to be a certified surgeon.

This revelation emerged from the House of Assembly ad hoc committee’s investigation into Adebola’s demise.

The committee’s chairman, Noheem Adams, officially disclosed Adebola’s passing during the plenary on Friday, September 22, and highlighted that Dr. Baiyewu had conducted the surgeries based on his medical doctor experience without proper surgical credentials.

He said: Baiyewu did not conduct any examination on the boy before the first surgery. He only relied on the report from the initial hospital he was taken to. And when Adebola complained of stomach pains, he was taken back to Obitoks Hospital where Baiyewu carried out another round of surgery by himself.”

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According to him, the boy developed further complications and he was taken to LASUTH where his intestine was confirmed missing.

He added: “Dr. Baiyewu told us the parts were mistakenly discarded, and that he planned to do a third surgery before the boy was taken to LASUTH.”

The Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, directed the Clerk, Olalekan Onafeko, to write to the state police command to effect Baiyewu’s arrest.

Obasa also asked the committee to look into other areas, including inviting officials of the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) which is backed by law to monitor the operations of private hospitals operating in the state.

According to him, the committee should review the extant law to determine if it requires amendment.

The House, however, commiserated with the bereaved family, while Deputy Speaker Mojisola Meranda moved that the hospital be sealed.

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed sadness over the demise of Adebola Akin-Bright, the 12-year-old boy with a missing small intestine at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) on Tuesday.

Sanwo-Olu, in a condolence message by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, described the death of Akin-Bright as a painful loss not only to the deceased family and friends, but also to him personally and the entire State, considering the efforts made by the State to save the young boy.

Sanwo-Olu sympathised with the late Akin-Bright’s family and friends, especially his mother, Mrs. Deborah Abiodun, who did all she could and went the extra mile as a mother to save her son’s life.

The Governor also commended the medical team of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, who treated Adebola for several months and gave him the best medical care before he died on Tuesday evening.

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“I am saddened by the death of Adebola Akin-Bright, a promising 12-year-old boy who died at LASUTH after months of medical treatment to save his life. I had close contact with Akin-Bright and his mother a few days ago at LASUTH, and I was committed to doing everything humanly and medically possible to save him.

“The medical team at LASUTH did everything possible to save the boy. They gave him the best medical care based on our collective commitment to save Akin-Bright’s life, but we lost him on Tuesday night.

“I am sad that we lost Akin-Bright despite the efforts by his mother, Deborah Abiodun, the medical team at LASUTH and the Lagos State Government to save him. Akin-Bright’s death is a painful and personal loss to me because of my commitment in conjunction with the medical team to save the boy’s life,” he said.