POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS SET SCHOOL CLINIC ABLAZE OVER COLLEAGUE’S DEATH

However, irate students stormed the Clinic on Saturday morning, alleged that there was no Medical Personnel at the Clinic to attend to the slumped student when he was rushed to the clinic,and in protes set ablaze the school’s ambulance, drugs, and equipment alongside the Clinic.

Penpushing further reports that the timely intervention of the school’s security officials prevented the fire from spreading to other buildings in the school,and when contacted Public Relations Officer of the School, Tope Abiola, said that apart from the burnt Clinic, property worth millions of Naira were also destroyed by the students.

The polytechnic spokesman said drugs, equipment, vehicles as well as medical facilities were razed and debunked allegations by the students that there were no medical personnel to attend to the deceased when he was brought to the clinic.

Penpushing also reports that, Abiola explained that when Hammed was rushed to the School Clinic at about 4:30 p.m. on Friday,  and that Medical Personnel on duty made frantic efforts to resuscitate him but to no avail, adding that the patient  was immediately referred to another hospital in the town where he later died.

“It is very shocking to us that the institution would lose such a precious soul. He slumped shortly after writing his examination in the hall and he was immediately rushed to the School Clinic.He was a Muslim and he was observing the Ramadan fasting’,Abiola said.

“He would have slumped, due to loss of stamina. He was buried on Friday evening in his hometown, Oba’agun, community close to Iree. We sympathise with his family and we pray to God to console them.”

Meanwhile, Abiola disclosed that to forestall breakdown of law and order on campus, the School’s Management had ordered the immediate closure of the institution,stressing that all students had been directed to vacate the campus with immediate effect.