A staff member of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), identified as Aliye Saka, popularly known as Baba Niye, has died while using a toilet within the hospital premises.
The deceased, who was reportedly an ambulance driver attached to the hospital’s ambulance bay, was said to have died on Monday, January 26, while inside the toilet, Nigerian Tribune reported.
A food vendor at the hospital, who identified herself as Mama Bola, expressed shock over the incident, stating that the deceased showed no signs of illness before his death.
She explained that he was found seated on the toilet several hours after he had entered the facility.
“After he excused himself to use the toilet, his body was found there. We became aware of the situation when another person came knocking on the toilet door, but received no response,” she said.
“About an hour later, the man returned and still got no response. At that point, he forced the door open and found Baba Niye’s lifeless body. I saw him earlier that morning, and he did not look sick at all, so it was a big surprise to hear that he died in the toilet.”
A medical doctor at the facility, Dr. Babalola, confirmed the incident.
When contacted, the Chairman of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) at LASUTH, Comrade Odedeyi Adekunle, confirmed the death but declined further comment.
“The deceased is one of our members, but I cannot comment on the incident because I am only allowed to respond to union matters,” Adekunle said.