The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has said that the death of Aishatu Umar, a mother of five, was caused by medical negligence at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano.
Public Relations Officer, Samira Suleiman, said initial investigation ordered by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Mansur Mudi Nagoda, confirmed that surgical scissors were left inside the patient’s body after a procedure.
It subsequently announced the immediate suspension of three personnel directly involved in the case from clinical duties.
It further referred the matter to the Kano State Medical Ethics Committee for more investigation and disciplinary measures in line with professional standards and the law.
“The Board extends its deepest condolences to the family of the late Aishatu Umar and sympathizes with them over this painful loss. We reassure the public that negligence will not be condoned in any form,” the statement read.
