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The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State has stated that the unfortunate death of one of its students, Miss AJAYI Abimbola Adejoke, an HND student of the department of Leisure and Tourism of the Polytechnic, not as a result of negligence by the school clinic.
The institution a statement by the its Deputy Registrar Public Relations, Sola Abiala, said, the medical report obtained from the Director, Medical Services of the institution, revealed the death of the student not as a result of negligence by the clinic as being peddled, but as a result of pregnancy related complications.
He added that the deceased was rushed to the clinic from a practical class complaining of abdominal pains.
According to Abiala, the reports going viral on some social media did not present the true picture of the sad and unfortunate incident.
He said, “The deceased was accompanied by her boyfriend to the clinic and he confirmed that the late student was actually pregnant.
“Realising that the Clinic might not be able to treat the case properly, due to it’s nature, she was quickly referred to a private hospital in the town and was conveyed to the said hospital in one of the institution’s ambulances, accompanied by a nurse and the boyfriend of the deceased.
Her parents were promptly contacted, and they reportedly came to Ilaro.
“The Dean, Student Affairs of the institution, Dr. J. O. Omowunmi confirmed that the parents of the deceased had taken the remains of the deceased back home in the Polytechnic’s ambulance.
“In as much as the Polytechnic regrets the unfortunate incident and commiserate with the parents, it is pertinent to reiterate that the death of Miss Ajayi was not as a result of negligence by the clinic as being peddled, but as a result of pregnancy related complications.
“The Rector, Dr. M. A. Akinde, FCA, FCIT on behalf of the management, staff and students of the Polytechnic hereby commiserates with the parents, friends, classmates of the deceased and pray for the repose of her soul by Almighty God”.
Below is the report by the school medical director
