LUTH Management Urges Calm, as Police Arrest Suspected Killers of Stephen Urueye

Ololade Adeyanju & NAN/

The police in Lagos have arrested two persons suspected to have killed Dr. Stephen Urueye, a graduate of the University of Lagos, near the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba.

Urueye was killed by suspected bandits 24 hours after his graduation.

Lagos police spokesman, DSP Bala Elkana, in a statement today identified the suspects as one Gbadebo Jimoh and Malik Adeboye. They were arrested by officers from Itire Division.

Both have reportedly been transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba for further investigation.

Elkana’s statement says: “On 04/04/2019 at about 9.45pm, Itire Police Station received a distress call that some hoodlums armed with knives attacked one Dr Stephen Urueye ‘m’ a Resident Doctor with LUTH and dispossessed him of his valuables such as handsets. They equally stabbed him at his right thigh and back with knife. The incident happened around Canal Area of Ishaga Road, Idi Araba while the victim was going somewhere with his female friend one Hakeem Habeeb Simbiat Opeyemi, a 200 level Student of Department of Health Education, LASU. The victim was rushed to LUTH Idi Araba where he eventually died in the early hours of 05/04/2019. Two suspects namely Gbadebo Jimoh ‘m’ and Malik Adeboye ‘m’ were arrested in connection with the case. CP Zubairu Muazu directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police Panti to take over the investigation.” 

Meanwhile, the management of LUTH has appealed for calm among its staff members after a protest was held today calling for justice for the late doctor as well as improved security in the area.

The hospital management also cautioned them against making inflammatory statements on the incident.

Mr Kelechi Otuneme, the Public Relations Officer of LUTH, said that Urueye, a House Officer in the Department of Medicine, was stabbed by suspected hoodlums on the road leading to Ojuelegba on Thursday night around 9:00p.m.

“He was rushed to LUTH, but all efforts to resuscitate him both at the Accident and Emergency and later at the Intensive Care Unit failed.

“Members of top management and Specialist Consultants, including the Chief Medical Director were on the ground till late this morning when he passed on.

“The matter has since been reported to the police and investigation is ongoing.

“We implore all staff to be calm and refrain from speculative or inflammatory comments or statements and go about their lawful duties as investigation continues, ” he said.

Otuneme said the hospital management was working with security agencies to ensure that the hoodlums of the dastardly act do not go unpunished.

“Our heart goes out to his family, colleagues, friends and the LUTH community as we pray that God will comfort us all on this time of great mourning, ” he said.

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