Pregnant woman’s death sparks controversy in Ogun

<p>A weightlifter, Oluwasola Oladunjoye, has accused Korede Hospital, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, of killing his pregnant wife, Islamiat.</p>, <p>But the hospital has denied the claim.</p>, <p>Oladunjoye said his wife gave up the ghost in the hospital on Sunday after complications arising from a caesarian section (CS) by a team led by two medical doctors.</p>, <p>According to him, the doctor operating his wife allegedly abandoned her when he refused to pay an extra N150,000, in addition to the N300,000 he had been asked to pay earlier.</p>, <p>“When we got to the hospital, we were charged N300,000 for CS. They asked me to pay another N15,000 for some tests. I was asked to make a deposit of N300,000 and another N15,000 for the test.</p>, <p>“Later, I was invited into the theatre room. When I got there, the second doctor, he was the one who killed my wife. He told me to pay another N150,000, aside from the initial charges of N300,000. When I challenged him, he explained that the extra charge was because the baby was not in a good condition. Then, I left.</p>, <p>“When I returned to the theatre after they had completed the operation, both the baby and the mother were alive. The baby was fine. The doctor again said my wife has a tear and they would need to stitch it, pressing for the additional N150,000.</p>, <p>“Immediately I said I can’t pay, he stopped what he was doing, but I asked him to continue doing his job. I told him ‘Why would you stop the operation?’ I then left the theatre,” he said.</p>, <p>Oladunjoye explained he had left the hospital to pick some clothes for the baby and his wife when he was called to return.</p>, <p>“By the time I returned, to my surprise, I saw the same doctor donating blood to my wife. I felt that they actually knew what they did wrong, but they were looking for how to cover their tracks. We have not agreed on blood donation before they started doing it. I was confused. Why would a doctor donate blood to the patient?</p>, <p>“When I was invited to the ward, I discovered she had died,”