4-YEAR-OLD BOY DIED AFTER A NURSE GAVE HIM AN INJECTION ON AN EMPTY STOMACH

A 4-year-old boy died after a nurse gave him an injection on an empty stomach in a Lagos hospital, prompting his family to seek justice

A couple is seeking justice after their 4-year-old son, David, died after a nurse gave him an injection on an empty stomach.

The unfortunate incident occurred on Saturday, September 24, at a hospital in Ogombo, Ajah area of Lagos State, according to reports.

The boy was admitted to the hospital on Friday due to a cough and catarrh, according to the couple. He was said to have improved and was scheduled to be released on Saturday evening.

Despite his parents' insistence that he be allowed to eat before the injections, a nurse was said to have given him injections on Saturday morning.

According to them, "As at 6am this morning he was alive. We even told the nurse that he hasn't eaten. The boy was even requesting for food on his own. The nurse did not listen, she just injected him four strings at once. Immediately the boy pessed out and she ran away.

"The hospital has refused to bring her out, they said she has handed over. Before we could say anything, they called police on us and it's not like we were violent or anything. We need help, we need justice for David, the nurse intentionally injected him to kill him. No body from the hospital is talking to us."