Boy attacked by dogs in stable condition – LASUTH

Omonigho with his Father
CREDITS: PUNCH/SAMSON FOLARIN

The management of the Lagos State University Teaching, Hospital, Ikeja has denied allegations of abandoning four-year-old Omonigho Abraham, who was attacked by two dogs.

However, in a swift reaction, Omonigho’s father, Odia, argued that the hospital authorities were lying as the doctors had neglected his son until PUNCH Metro’s report was published.

The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Professor Wale Oke, said the victim was going through a healing process which should not be misconstrued by his relatives that his condition was deteriorating.  

Oke said, “The boy was brought here about 34 days ago. He had been bitten by dogs. He had sustained severe injuries to his scalp.

“By the time he was brought here, we saw the injury was extensive and that he had some dead tissues. Because of the extent of the damage, we had to stop the bleeding, remove the dead tissues and administer antibiotics to the boy for the healing process to begin. It is after this (granulation), that you can develop a plan to cover the scalp.”

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