No fewer than Six patients have allegedly died in one of the largest premiere teaching hospitals in Nigeria, the University College of Nigeria (UCH).
Speaking with our correspondent the patient who pleaded anonymity said, staff in the hospital disclosed that 6 patients died in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Due to lack of electricity last week .
Sharing her experience so far in the hospital the patient said today, March 26 2024 makes it a week without electricity in the hospital.
However, multiple reports online revealed that UCH is currently owing the Ibadan Electricity Company, IBEDC, over N495 million electricity debt accumulated over three years ago.
This debt has made IBEDC disconnect the hospital thrice within three months, between February and March 2024.
UCH, founded in 1952 is a federal teaching hospital in Ibadan, attached to the University of Ibadan.
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