Health: Why Resident Doctors Embarked On Nationwide Strike

By Ayodele Ifasakin 

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a nationwide 7-day warning strike, commencing on Monday, August 26, 2024, at 12 am.

Health: Resident Doctors Embarked On Nationwide Strike 

The strike is in response to the abduction of Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, a registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna.

Dr. Dele Abdullahi, President of NARD, announced the strike during an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council.

“The strike is total, and there will be no concessions or emergency care during this period,” he said.

Dr. Popoola was kidnapped on December 27, 2023, along with her husband and nephew. Although her husband was released in March, Dr. Popoola and her nephew remain in captivity after eight months.

Recall that NARD members protested against Dr. Popoola’s abduction on Thursday, August 15, in Lagos. The demonstration was organized by resident doctors of Federal Medical Centre, Ebute-Metta.

Burglary: Court slams N20m bail on two lovers

A Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday granted a bail of N10 million to each of two lovers, who allegedly broke into their neighbour’s residence and stole N10.2 million valuables.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Tajudeen Elias, ordered that Tega Teddy and his girlfriend, Karima Edom, both aged 18, should also produce one surety each in like sum.
Elias equally granted bail in like sum to Tega’s father, Uroye, aged 50, who was charged along with the lovers.

The chief magistrate directed that the sureties must be gainfully employed and must be relatives of the accused.
The accused are facing three charges of conspiracy, burglary, and theft.

The trio, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Hafsat Ajibode, told the court that the accused committed the offences on July 16, at 1:30am at No. 8 Onitiri St., Langbasa in Ajah, Lagos.

Ajibode said that the trio conspired to burgle the house of Mrs Folasade Odunuga, and stole her vehicle and other valuables.

She submitted that the accused stole an Avee Chevrolet with Reg. No. AKD 512 AP, a generator, and a plasma television.

According to the prosecutor, the other stolen items include four mobile phones, clothes, jewelry, schoolbags and ladies’ bags.
“The first accused, Tega, and his girlfriend burgled the residence of Odunuga and carted away goods delivered to her.

"The first accused also stole her car, and his father and girlfriend assisted in pushing out the car from the complainant’s compound.
“A neighbour saw the three accused pushing out the car, and called the complainant.

“Tega and his father were arrested, the girlfriend, Edom, was arrested in possession of some of the loot, which she has been selling to residents in that same neighbourhood,’’ Ajibode said.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports the offences contravene Sections 287, 307 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The case was adjourned until Sept. 3 for hearing.
(NAN)
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