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Wife of Late Popular OAP, Chaz B, Reportedly Alleges Doctors at Renowned Lagos Hospital Of Causing His Death

Wife of Late Popular OAP, Chaz B, Reportedly Alleges Doctors at Renowned Lagos Hospital Of Causing His Death

In a recount published on SaharaReporters, Chinyere Roselin Chukwuma, wife of the late Rhythm FM On-Air Personality, Chukwuma Charles Bruce, popularly called Chaz B, who died in November, 2014, alleged that doctors at a renowned hospital in Lagos contributed to her husband’s untimely death.

Please read the recount below as published by SaharaReporters:

My husband called me at about 6:40 AM, Friday the 21st of November 2014, from work. He asked me to come and pick him up, that he was not feeling too good. I left with the driver to get him. When I got there, he was too uncomfortable, and he asked me to take him home. But on our way home, I noticed that he was in pains, so I asked the driver to reverse the car and head instead to the hospital (St. Nicholas Hospital in Lagos).

On reaching there, we met Judith, the receptionist. I asked if there was a Doctor around. This was around 7 PM. She said yes and after some time we were asked to go into Room 2. Right there we met a young Doctor called Dr. Ogidigben Kevwe.  He asked a few questions that I answered while my husband was wallowing in pains. He (Kevwe) opened an emergency file because according to him, my husband’s file was locked up in Dr. Bamgboye’s office, and no one has access to that office. I told Dr. Kevwe that my husband had incisional hernia surgery done a few months back at the same hospital, August to be precise and it was performed by one Dr. Mohan an India man, and Dr. Balogun at St. Nicholas Hospital. He started to examine him. He then left us in his office and said he was coming back.

He came back after some minutes and said he was trying to reach Dr. Balogun from the reception, but he is not getting through. So I used my husband’s phone and dialed Balogun and got through. At this point, I gave the phone to Dr. Kevwe, and he started explaining to Dr. Balogun, what he thought was the problem. Balogun on the other end asked if my husband was in pains, and Kevwe said yes. Dr. Kevwe told Dr. Balogun that he was suspecting intestinal obstruction. Dr. Balogun asked if there was any swelling around where the incision was done, but Dr.Kevwe said no. Balogun asked if there was any reddish sign around the same area, and Kevwe said no. So Dr. Kevwe suggested giving him antibiotics, but Balogun said that they have to be careful what they give him, since he is a post kidney transplant patient. Balogun asked them to give him a particular injection twice to ease the pains, and he said that they should observe him till the next morning. So I left to go get him what he had asked for (his tea and his stockings). On my way around Bonny Camp, I got a call from a strange number, when I picked up; it was Dr. Kevwe, on the other end. He asked me to turn back to come pick up my husband, and I asked why?

He (Kevwe) said that my Husband is feeling much better, and wants to go home. I asked the driver to reverse and head back to the hospital. And on getting there, I went in and asked the Dr. again why he wants me to take him home. He repeated once again that he feels much better and I asked Kevwe if he was asking me to take him home because he thinks he feels better or that the hospital doesn’t have a bed for him. I asked this because the nurse had mentioned earlier that she needed to check for bed space. Kevwe at this point told me that my Husband would be fine, he asked me to take my Husband home and bring him the following morning. Meanwhile, before then, Kewe wrote a prescription of drugs for my husband which I took to the pharmacist and when the lady there saw it, she asked which Dr. I saw. I told her that it was Dr. Kewe.  She moved over to the other side and called the Dr’s office.  They both argued about the drug that he wrote, she then gave me just1 tablet of Exforge. When my husband got up from the hospital bed, he staggered and I held him and asked if he’s fine. The Dr. said that it’s the injection that was given to him that he would be fine. So I took him home.

We got home. And just about 15minutes after, my husband said he felt like throwing up. I brought a bowl to him, and he vomited, and he felt a bit better. He slept for some time and got up in excruciating pain.
Immediately I jumped into my clothes and then called Dr. Balogun, to say that we are on our way back to the hospital. He said no problem that the doctor will be waiting for me. I asked,  which doctor? And he said the doctor is their senior surgeon by the name Dr. Fadiran. Balogun said that Dr. Fadiran was the doctor on call. We got to the hospital in less than 20 minutes; my husband came down from the car himself. He walked into the hospital by himself before he was wheeled into the ER. Then came Dr. Kevwe, and I asked him about the senior surgeon, and he told me that he would be coming very soon. I wasn’t too happy with that, as I had mentioned to Dr. Balogun that my husband was in serious pains. I expected to see a consultant like he said. Kevwe started by
trying to put him on a drip that took forever, as he was unable to successfully get his veins while my husband was languishing in pain.

My husband kept telling them (DR. Kevwe and the nurse) that he wants to throw up or use the restroom, and he would be fine. He kept saying that if he throws up he will be fine. Meanwhile, Dr. Kevwe was taking instructions on the phone from Dr. Fadiran. This was when I asked when the Dr. would come. I kept asking, “when will the doctor come?”  And Dr. Kevwe said Dr. Fadiran asked him to get my entire husband’s information. DR. Kevwe told me that they are
waiting for the Radiologist and the Anesthesiologist, and none of these people showed up.
My husband kept on saying that he wants to throw up. But then, Dr. Kevwe asked the nurse to give him an injection, I asked what the injection was for? And he said it will stop him from vomiting. He became so uncomfortable and was losing his breath.  They put him on oxygen, but I guess he was already choking.

Meanwhile, Kevwe was still taking instructions from Dr. Fadiran on the phone.  At this time, he started gasping for air.  Meanwhile, before then, another doctor showed up. I don’t know his name, but he’s average in height and dark complexioned. He inserted a suction tube into his mouth, but I guess he was two hours or more late with that. Because if that was done when I brought him to the hospital that morning, he would have been here with me today.

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If Dr. Fadiran were at the hospital, even after he was told that it was an emergency; my husband would have been here with me. If the anesthesiologist was at the hospital, he probably would have been here with me. If the radiologist were around on that morning to at least see what was happening inside of him, he probably would have been here with me. If Dr. Kevwe knew exactly what he was doing that morning without taking instructions from Dr. Fadiran on the phone, with an emergency case right in front of him, my husband would have been here. My husband died of total negligence on the part of St. Nicholas Hospital, and I know it. Like I said earlier, the  doctor was 2 hours plus late with the suction, because, at this time, the nurse was already calling my husband’s name, shouting “Mr. Charles, Mr. Charles!” He was given four adrenaline injections. The drip wasn’t going at all, all this while lest I forget. I watched my husband struggled to breath. I watched him fight for his life, and I was right there when he died. And even though they were busy with CPR,  I knew when he passed on because immediately he stopped struggling, fluid started gushing out of his mouth and nose, I knew that was it. That was the same fluid that was choking him. If there were a senior consultant or surgeon at the hospital as at when I brought him, he probably, would have been helped. In between all this, Dr. Kevwe at a time said to Dr. Fadiran on the phone that he should come now as the patient is in a critical condition. He said to the same Dr. Fadiran that 11 O’clock might be too
late. I brought my husband at about 6 AM to St. Nicholas Hospital and he died at about 9.30AM without receiving prompt and adequate care.

Human life cannot continue to be lost soo cheaply in Nigerian Hospital, people must be made to account for their actions as professionals hence I have contacted my Lawyers to investigate the cause of death as he has died with our dreams, aspirations, and vision and planned future together.

 

(The 1st, 10th and 21st persons to comment wins a recharge card each).

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  • Some pple takes peoples life for granted had it been they gave him care immediately he would have survived.

  • Hmmm this is so sad! How can such hospital not have a resident consultant? This is strange. Please let them investigate.

  • To imagine that a hospital as renowned as St Nicholas will be so lousy and unprofessional is insane. Take heart madam, i just lost my brother’s wife to the same negligence last week. People will always ask you to take heart cos there’s really nothing more left to do.

  • Let’s put a stop to this negligence on the part of doctors. Their negligence have killed many untimely even my new born too was left to die due to doctor’s i don’t care attitude. Take heart ma’am. I will forever miss chaz b my mentor.

  • I’m so sorry about this ma. This is so painful, make sure your lawyers get to the root of this.

  • Very sad story. Pure negligence and their licence should be suspended. I almost died when I was pregnant for my first child and even with my complain, they said it was normal. Less than 2 weeks later, I flew to Canada and has since been having my kids there. I don’t trust Nigerian hospitals . May his soul rest in peace, amen

    • Same here, i had placenta previa and they didnt even know till it detached. i was rushed to the hospital and instead of an emergency, there was no doctor on seat to attend to me, after about 4 hours a doctor attended to me. I lost the baby and God’s grace kept me alive. So scared of these our so called doctors

  • Now I see why my mother Inlaw has no respect for private hospitals, they can be so so careless sometimes, you pay hospital bills and they don’t try to save life.
    I’m so so hurt to hear this, Chaz B was God sent, he was an inspiration to this dying ones .
    Do not leave any stone unturned in dealing with that hospital ..
    It is well ma.

  • Another negligence. May God help us with these so called dummies claiming to be specialist. Rest on Charles

  • Most of these hospitals are just they devil’s workshop where pple are killed. Someone died in my area from what could have been avoided because the doctor said he would be find and wrote some drug prescription only for it to get worse. He died living 3 children for his wife.

  • go to other countries dey don’t play wit human life come to Nigeria d reverse is d case. May God help us Nigeria

  • I really do not know how to console you,I’ve been there my mum died my very eyes 2yrs ago,it was negligence of d highest other,but our hope is in God.RIP Chaz B

  • aaawwww tears drop this is so disheartened, human lives are not regarded at all . Return If Possible Mr Charles.

  • Such cases are nt supposed to b handled by Registrar Doctors but Consultant Doctors.I wonder y dos consultants will b on call ad dey will stay at home fr dem to b called on phone wen dere ar emergency cases like dis

  • May God comfort u…dats a great negligence, the hospital needs to be held responsible for that…if its a nurse now,,,the world would have heard of it

  • *that hospital should be sued immediatey cause if go scot free others might do same. This country though

  • I remembered a friend of mine now that swore never to have anything to do with Nigerian hospitals. It’s one of these things. How can a great country like this won’t just be steady in their work. Am a nurse a registered nurse n one thing I learnt was never to toil with human life. May his soul RIP but those behind this should be dealth with

  • So sorry for d lost, but that is y is advisable to go to teaching hospital dan all dis so call private hospital cos there wil be enough and competent doctor there. May his soul rest in peace.

  • Hmmmm this does not only happen in Nigeria. Come to Ghana and see. My mum died in one of the big hospital cos she needed blood transfusion urgently and they refused to give her.

  • Our own very dear Charles B, I still can’t believe he’s gone, rest in the blossom of our Lord Jesus Christ sir.

  • Its really a sad one…how can a dr b on call all in d name of consultant while a patient is right there in front of him dying..may God judge him

  • OH SWEET JESUS THIS IS TERRIBLE. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT DOCTORS DID TO MY MUM THAT LED TO HER DEATH. HUMANITARIAN WORK IS SUPPOSE TO BE A CALL, BUT SO MANY OF THEM TROOP INTO THAT PROFESSION COS OF THE CASH INVOLVED. THESE SET OF PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSE TO BE BROUGHT TO BOOK,
    IF NOT………………………

  • It’s so touching, imagine how dey wasted the man’s life just like that, I really felt 4 his wife

  • I shared heavily from ur grief Madam. I couldn”t imagine ur mood as u were witnessing the death process of ur husband. Very pathetic. May God IN His Infinite mercy grants u more grace to bear the irreparable loss.

  • Sad… He touched soo many lifes in his lifetime through his program on Silverbird radio, may he continue to rest in the bossom of our Lord Jesus. Amen.

  • I had to hold myself back from crying while reading this. So touching. May his soul rest in peace. God will fill the vacuum is death has created. Honestly we need serious over hauling in our health sector. May God help us

  • sorry madam, am also similar victim of similar case as my own wife died through negligence @ eko hospital Maryland during surgery.agust 30 same year with ur hubby .but hvr made several effort to kill d two doctors dat did the surgery cos my wife did as result of their negligency cos in d processbi was told to get a blood from island hospital lagos u can see d distance ,u can see how they toyed with my wife life cos all the materials should b ready before sugery must have taken place.the two doctors are are DR FASHOLA AND DR AJAYI.the last time saw fashola last was onboard our company staff bus.but i pray he will not excape my judgement then.soort madam but i cant wait for judgement.cos
    of nigeria factor and injustice in our judiciary

  • Omg! Dis is unbelieveable see hw they wasted d life of dis great man may His soul continue to RIP take heart Ma

  • I know how you feel because I lost my baby to such negligence at LUTH. I wish there’s an implemented law in Nigeria where their license can be seized and they don’t get to practice forever, but this is Nigeria……

  • So Sad! How on earth do one run treatment on phone? Please all the Doctors involve should be sue to court.My sister God will comfort you.

  • Can’t imagine how hard it is to lose a loved one, Chaz B really touched my life with his great words of wisdom. He gave me hope when i was going through a difficult stage of my life, i never met u Chaz B but the impact u made in my life cannot be imagined. The hospital should be brought to justice and all the doctors accountable for their negelence. May God give the wife d heart to bear dis great loss.

  • In life, things happen for a reason. I cried when I heard he died in 2014. Negligence is part of hospital workers . I dont think they know the value of human lives. Sleep on, Chaz.

  • God have mercy on His children…very pathetic take heart madam, most doctors we hav here in Nigeria are quake. Pray new government will look into this honestly….tears drop

  • I almost lost my son last year deu to negligence,I had to take a risk and change the hospital. Take heart my sister,we all missed your husband’s wise counsel.

  • SUE THEM!!! St Nicholas has become an embarrassment to Dr Majekodunmi who set up the once reputable hospital. To think that I wanted to gent son circumcised and because they didn’t have the right cap size they wanted to sedate him with anaesthesia, this by the way is a 6 week old baby! Isn’t that the height of irresponsibility. If something has happened as it so tragically happened to your husband, all they will offer are their condolences! Get your justice madam, please. All they will say is sorry, will sorry bring back your husband or suffice for the loss of a life!? No it won’t!

    Needless to say, I ran!

  • RIP Chaz B. I lost my mum in a renowned hospital in Gbagada 2012 due to negligence on the Doctors part. She needed oxygen instead they wasted time running test; then she died. Those that kill by the sword shall die by the sword! Death is knocking at their door!!!

  • this his irresponsible on the part of St Nicholas. there is nothing to investigate, just go ahead and sue the bastards. your recount of what happened is the only testimony that is needed to convict them of negligence, medical malpractice and incompetence. a big hospital like that should be able to have an ER Doctor because every un announced patient case is an emergency. the so called Dr Kevwe, should be reported to the medical board and have his license reviewed. even as a foreign trained medical practitictioner who is not in the ranks of Doctors, know that intubation and suction would have helped stabilize him. who in the medical field does not know how to start an IV, how much more a Doctor. Madam stop investigating and ask your Lawyers to proceed to Court. it will not bring your husband back, but at least it will champion a cause in this country that has been left unattended for so long. most importantly, it will bring closure to you and your family if somebody is held responsible for his death, which should be so.

  • Really this reminded me of my own case last September,i got saved by God’s grace….thank God who used experience Doctors(young men for that matter)who put a suction through my nose to ease me of the pain i was feeling in my belly after 7days of surgery(which actually went wrong sort of)i was told i developed an infection after surgery which wasnt notitced until i got home…a day after,since the hospital wasnt close my husband took me to a close private clinic i was given was pain killers that only worked for like 5mins after which i was back to excruciating
    pains. An FMC(Federal Medical Centre)was where i got help not a private clinic. Its all about God’s grace.

  • jst wondering if he were to be his relation. d negligence n no value 4 human life is unbecoming of most Nigeria hospitals. I miss Chaz B so much. pls, take d matter up.

  • so sorry woman I lost my husband too to uch ibd.I want to believe avin case or cases with d doctors is not d best just live everything to God dat sees n knows everything God will take gud care of u n ur children ijn

  • I had teary eyes reading this! May Almighty God console you madam.its heartbreaking to lose a mentor like Charlz not to talk of him being your husband.ITS WELL WITH YOU. May his soul Rest in the bossom of the Lord.amen

  • Sorry about your loss. I think there is a need for a board on standard practise in this country where people willl be held accountale for their actions or inactions. I had 2 experience with this kind of negligence , one left me almost dead while the other lead to a misscarriage at 13wks. Most lives are at the mercy of people who are not just committed.

  • soo touching may God save us frm d hands of our nigeria doc pls take hrt mam n pray for ur hubby’s soul to rest in peace..feeling depressed now

  • So sad! Most of these doctors don’t even know anything! That’s why it is good to always ask what drug they are giving one and ask whoever is with you to Google it and be sure. Imagine St Nicholas of all hospitals, one of the best and with the huge amount they collect from patients no consultant on ground. What insolence!! A colleague of mine wife had a still birth due to this same negligence. Doctor gave her an injection a pregnant woman shouldn’t take and that has been banned for years, baby died in her womb.when the case was reported instead of the CMD of the hospital to look into the matter he was trying to justify his colleague’s action. Action should be taken with doctors and hospitals wasting life like this!! Nurses are the worst! They insult you, ridicule and humiliate a patient anyhow, they leave you unattended to while they gossip. Smh for this country o. Wonder what the body regulating them are doing cos they can’t say they are not aware of all these complains….

  • Its natural that when someone dies,we look for whom to blame for his/her death. Am not supporting the doctors,but I see anything that happens as Gods will. secondly, our Nigerian system of education has been bastardized by our so called politicians because most of their children do not meet up with the children of the poor in education. They there rendered our schools here useless because they knw the poor has no money to send their very intelligent kids abroad. Now our schools here do nothing but produce frustrated half baked graduates and on entering the society, they get more frustrated because of lack of jobs. May God help us!

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