How Baby Died Inside Incubator In Ondo Teaching Hospital, Group Demands Probe

By Ayodele Oni

A Group, Not Too Young To Rule, has urged the Ondo  State Government to probe the death of a newly born baby at the University of Medical Science Teaching Hospital (UNIMED), Ondo, on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025.

According to the findings by the Group, the baby was placed inside an incubator which is not functioning after a

Caesarean surgery on the mother.

The Group, in a letter to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa “demand justice for the Akinwalere Family, who recently tragically lost their newborn baby due to gross neglect and the professional negligence of some medical staff at the University of Medical Science Teaching Hospital (UNIMED), Ondo, on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025.”

The letter, signed by Ogundairo Samuel,

National Coordinator of the Group added that “After nearly two decades of waiting, the Akinwalere couple’s joy was short-lived, as their baby’s life was cut short due to the hospital’s negligence.

“The newborn had been delivered via Caesarean section and has it was a pre-term delivery, the baby was placed in an incubator.

“Unfortunately, this particular incubator was not working, which was something that the medical staff on duty ought to know.

“But due to the unprofessional lackadaisical attitude of those who ought to know better, the innocent child was thereafter sentenced to death! This devastating loss has understandably left the family in unbearable pain and psychological trauma.

“We urge you (being a father and a compassionate leader) to intervene immediately and ensure a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the baby’s death.

“Those found culpable must face the full wrath of the law within 72 hours to avoid severe legal consequences. Similar incidents of gross neglect and professional negligence has more or less become the norm at UNIMED, Ondo.

“It is an open secret that patients die there regularly due to the reasons highlighted above. This situation cannot be allowed to continue considering the fact that several millions of naira have been channelled to that particular medical facility (and others like it) yet we are assailed by poor staff attitude, faulty or unavailability of medical equipment or medications and inadequate infrastructures whenever we visit public health establishments.

“Your Excellency, you need to take immediate and decisive action on this recurrent fiasco in the public health delivery system of the Sunshine State.

“Furthermore, we demand adequate compensation for the Akinwalere Family to cover their medical expenses and other related costs. This is the least that can be done to alleviate their suffering.”