Police: How doctor raped patient during surgery in Kwara

The Kwara police command says a medical doctor, Ayodele Joseph, has been arrested for allegedly sedating and raping his patient during a surgery.

Paul Odama, commissioner of police in the state, confirmed the development in a statement in Friday.

Joseph, the chief medical doctor of Ayodele Hospital Sawmill area of Ilorin, was paraded alongside 13 other suspects at the police headquarters on Friday.

Odama said the patient who is a professional nurse had visited the hospital for surgery but found herself fully naked after the procedure.

He said the doctor has been recently charged to court over offenses bordering on conspiracy and alleged unprofessional conduct leading to the death of a patient in his facility.

“On the 5th of May, 2023, one female victim (Name Withheld) a nurse by profession reported to the police that she went to Ayodele Hospital at NO. 290, Sawmill Area, Lagos road, Ilorin for surgery, the chief medical director of the hospital one Dr Ayodele Joseph during the treatment sedated the patient which led her to become unconscious,” the statement reads.

“Before the sedation, fearing any mishap, the patient activated her telephone and placed in a vantage position to record the surgery unknown to the doctor, before the expected surgery.

“She woke up from sleep after the surgery to find herself fully naked, and when viewing the recorded video, she discovered that the said Dr Ayodele Joseph had an unlawful sexual intercourse with her while under sedation.

“Investigation led to the recovery of the video recording of the sexual action of the said doctor on the victim which was also corroborated by the medical examinations conducted on the victim.

“This same suspect (Dr Ayodele Joseph) had of recent been arraigned in court by the police for the offences of criminal conspiracy, negligent conduct, causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others and culpable homicide arising from his unprofessional conduct resulting in the death of one Nneka Akanike ‘F’ in his hospital under questionable circumstances which led to him being charged to court.”

The police commissioner added that the suspect would be charged to court again for rape after the conclusion of the investigation.