A nurse, a health assistant and a security personnel working at Emure Ile Comprehensive Health Center have been arrested in connection with the case of a missing placenta of new born baby at the hospital.
The concerned family raised the alarm as the hospital workers failed to hand over the placenta after delivery, with the situation lingering for days and claims that a dog had devoured the organ.
The Baby’s parents are appealing to relevant government agencies to ensure justice is served on the matter.
After nine months of waiting, the Ijanusi family finally had a bouncing Baby Girl at the comprehensive health center in Emure Ile, Owo Local Government Area Of Ondo State.
But the Joy accompanying the birth on Thursday 15th of June is short-lived
Family members, neighbors and sympathises who should be in celebratory mood are all wearing long, sad faces at the family’s compound.
The baby’s Father, 23 year old Tunde and Mother Joy are worried after health workers who took the delivery failed to give them the placenta of the new born in line with obtainable tradition.
The kids’ grandmothers Linda John and Mrs Funmilayo Ijanusi also suspect complicity from the health workers who they alleged of stealing the placenta
For Mrs Ijanusi, the hospital officials’ claim that a dog entered the facility, carting away the placenta is unacceptable
She added that the hospital personnel also persuaded the family to let go of the matter offering to discharge them without paying any bills
The importance of the placenta to the family according to some community elders is enormous, They say it is the child’s glory hence dangerous to be in the wrong hands.
Efforts to speak with officials at the health facility was unsuccessful as the person in charge was not available during OSRC’s visit
Ondo Police Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami Omisanya confirmed that 3 persons a nurse, health assistant and security officer have been arrested in connection with the missing placenta
Though the Joy over the new born is tainted with sadness, the family are clinging unto hope and effort of spirited Nigerians and government to reclaim the missing placenta and serve justice on those involved.