Protesters set fire to Lagoon Hospital’s entrance over man’s death

October 20, 2020 8:06 pm

Protesters, on Tuesday, set fire to front of Lagoon Hospital, Liverpool road, Apapa, Lagos state, over the death of a patient brought to the facility.

This is coming a few hours after a police station at Orile Iganmu area of the state was set ablaze.

The deceased was said to have been shot during a clash with security operatives at the #EndSARS protest spreading across the state.

The unidentified man was said to have been taken to the hospital by a motorcyclist, but was pronounced dead at the entrance by the personnel who attended to him.

The personnel were said have ordered that his remains be evacuated from the hospital.

This had reportedly annoyed the protesters who set up fire in front of the hospital.

However, the fire has been put out.

Jimi Coker, the CEO of Lagoon Hospitals, later tweeted the hospital’s version of the events.

There is misinformation currently circulating on social media about the events that led to the vandalization of our Apapa Hospitals…putting the lives of staff and patients at risk.
Victim was brought in dead by Okada man who decided to abandon body outside hospital premises.1/3

— Jimi Coker (@aeocoker) October 20, 2020

It is on record that Lagoon Hospitals has always attended to all emergency cases, in line with our access to care policy for over 30 years.

Unfortunately, we have had to shut down the hospital in Apapa due to this attack.

— Jimi Coker (@aeocoker) October 20, 2020

I am proud of Apapa MD and staff for the excellent and professional way the situation was handled in the midst of such provocation. We shouldn’t replace one violence with another. 3/3

— Jimi Coker (@aeocoker) October 20, 2020
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There have been cases of violence in the state while the protests against police brutality persisted.

Hoodlums exploited the situation unleashing attacks on protesters and security formations.

The Lagos state government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in the state owing to the outbreak of violence amid the #EndSARS protests.