Despite N11m medical expenses, hit and run victim, Omotola Akinsanya, dies at LASUTH
She was energetic, aspiring and promising with determination to live and work abroad which she diligently pursued despite all odds and her prayers were answered when she got a visa to fulfil this long term ambition.
At 31, Omotola Akinsanya was a synosure to many of her peers until her hope of fulfilling her ambition was dashed on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 when he was reportedly hit by a hit and run Lebanese national, John Greg, who was reportedly driving against traffic on top speed.
Greg was said to be driving in a Toyota 4Runner when he allegedly hit Omotola and this resulted in serious leg injuries but sympathisers rallied round and rushed her to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital LASUTH, chased and apprehended the fleeing motorist and handed him over to the Police who thereafter impounded the vehicle.
The incident occurred on the Sanusi Fafunwa Road, Victoria Island, Lagos and this has been receiving hearings at Yaba Magistrates Court where Greg was granted bail to the tune of N1m. The case had been adjourned till July 4, 2022.
The victim was said to have undergone major surgeries which led to the amputation of her leg unfortunately, she could not withstand the acute pains as she died on Thursday, June 9, 2022 when family and friends were rallying round to fly her abroad for further medical treatment.
Barely two weeks after her death, the Akinsanya Family who hail from Ikorodu, Lagos State are alleging negligence on the part of the hospital medical team as being responsible for their daughter’s death.
They claimed that few days to her death, the victim had sent appeal messages to the family members to relocate her from the hospital due to negligence.
To achieve this, friends and well-wishers of the victim had taken to the social media to raise appeal fund to the tune of $20,000 to relocate her abroad for further medical treatment unfortunately, they could not meet up with the target before Omotola bade the world farewell.
Angered by the development, the Akinsanyas have registered their plights with LASUTH authorities which is currently probing the death and has promised to take decisive steps on the matter.
Lagos State Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi, who was privy to the matter is leaving no stone unturned to unravel it.
Similarlly, it was learnt that Lagos State Police Command has rearrested the suspect for re-ammendment of charges against him.
It was learnt that the hospital authorities were planning to conduct an autopsy on the body for more findings but the family could not be patient for this due to the circumstance that led to her death.