By Johnson Nwankwo
Gov Babajide Sanwolu of Lagos State has ordered investigations into the death of the commissioner of police, Akwa Ibom State, CP Waheed Ayilara.
The CP died after a prostrate cancer surgery on Wednesday. It was conducted at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Thursday.
Lagos Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, Saturday, said a medical panel had been constituted to probe the death of Ayilara.
According to him, “In the light of the circumstances surrounding his passing, happening some hours after an apparently uneventful surgery, the ministry of health, following a directive from Mr Governor, has constituted a medical panel to review the clinical circumstances leading to the death.
“This panel is headed by the chief medical director of LASUTH, Prof Adetokunbo Fabanwo. It will submit a comprehensive report on the matter in seven days.
“We share the grief and understand the anxiety that this news may have caused. We assure the public that the Lagos State government is committed to ensuring a thorough investigation.
“His death is a significant loss not only to his family and the police but also to the entire nation.”
of Lagos State has begun investigations into the circumstances leading to the death of the commissioner of police, Akwa Ibom State, CP Waheed Ayilara.
CP Ayilara died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Thursday, after after undergoing a prostate cancer surgery on Wednesday.
Lagos Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, Saturday, said a medical panel had been constituted to probe the death of Ayilara.
According to him, “In the light of the circumstances surrounding his passing, happening some hours after an apparently uneventful surgery, the ministry of health, following a directive from Mr Governor, has constituted a medical panel to review the clinical circumstances leading to the death.
“This panel is headed by the chief medical director of LASUTH, Prof Adetokunbo Fabanwo. It will submit a comprehensive report on the matter in seven days.
“We share the grief and understand the anxiety that this news may have caused. We assure the public that the Lagos State government is committed to ensuring a thorough investigation.
“His death is a significant loss not only to his family and the police but also to the entire nation.”
