The Delta State Police Command has apprehended three nurses at a private hospital in Asaba for reportedly harvesting the organs of a newborn.
A source told Punch Metro that the parents of the newborn brought the child to the hospital on Sunday evening and the pediatrician on call confirmed the child dead after all attempts to revive him had failed.
The family had left with the baby but brought him back the next day alleging that his eyes, nose, and ear had been removed.
A source at the hospital said, “The parents brought the child to the hospital on Sunday evening. Immediately, our children’s doctor (pediatrician) looked at the child and confirmed him dead after all efforts to bring the newborn back to life failed.
“The hospital discharged them and both the father and mother carried the child away. Surprisingly on Monday morning, the parents brought the baby, accusing the hospital of removing the baby’s eyes, nose, and ears. They came with the police, who arrested some nurses at the hospital.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the arrest of the medical workers.
He said, “It is true, but I have not got the details of the incident. We got information that the child was delivered in another hospital, but was referred to the hospital where he died. The corpse has been deposited in a mortuary, so an investigation is ongoing.”
This article was originally published on OsunDaily News
