Nigerian diplomat to the Economic Community of West African
States (ECOWAS), Olubukun Koye escaped from quarantine in Lagos after testing
positive to Ebola virus and travelled to Port Harcourt for treatment.
His irrational action has resulted in the
death of the doctor who treated him (Iyke Enemuo). Legal action has been taken against him and
he may face manslaughter charges.
This is coming on the heels of report that the number of
persons under surveillance in the state for Ebola Virus Disease has increased
from 100 to 160.
According to Thisday, the issue of Koye (a primary contact of
the index case, late Liberian Partick Sawyer) who disregard instruction not to
leave Lagos after being placed in the isolation unit, was also discussed at the
Federal Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday and that the Minister of Justice
and Attorney General of the Federation Mohammed Adoki was directed to look into
the Nigerian laws and see how he could be sanctioned for his action that
resulted in the death of Enemuo.
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