The Guardian (Nigeria)

Commission­er orders probe of alleged sexual assault against doctor

- By Gbenga Salau

LAGOS State Commission­er for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has directed the Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditat­ion Agency ( HEFAMAA) to conduct a thorough investigat­ion into the allegation of sexual abuse of an unidentifi­ed patient at Optimal Care Cancer Centre, Lagos.

In a statement yesterday, Abayomi said that the video, which is circulatin­g on various social media platforms, was alleged to have originated from Optimal Care Cancer Centre, Lagos.

“We are aware of a viral video alleged to have originated from the founder of Optimal Care Cancer Centre and I have directed HEFAMAA to investigat­e it and report back,” the commission­er said.

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