Lagos State government said it has deployed its investigative team to Doren Specialist Hospital in Ajah, a private hospital, following the death of BBNaija star, Rico Swavey, as a trending video, which sparked anger on social media, indicated that the former housemate was filmed by one of the nurses on duty as he battled for his life.
OSUN DEFENDER recalls that the reality star with real name, Patrick Fakota, was involved in an accident on On Tuesday entually claimed his life on October 13, 2022.
It was gathered that the trending video, nurses in the hospital were heard chatting, while an unconscious Rico was seen placed on oxygen, with one amongst the nurses urging them to carry Rico onto the bed.
“You people should stop making the video. Somebody is dying, you people are making video,” she scolded her colleagues.
The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, made this known while speaking with the Saturday Tribune on telephone, saying that the state government had commenced investigation into the matter.
According to Omotoso, an agency of government called Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) has moved to the affected hospital in Ajah area of the state to investigate the way and manner Rico was handled as a patient, among others, adding: “We will first investigate before sanctioning.”
“The Agency has gone there (hospital) to investigate the matter. They are investigating the matter, they are on it,” he said.
