Lagos state police command has invited officials of Premier Specialist Medical Centre for “a fact-finding inquiry” over the death of popular pastry chef, Peju Ugboma.
Ugboma died on April 23 at 41 after her surgery at the hospital located in Victoria Island.
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Mrs Ugboma, until her death, was the founder and chief executive officer, of a pastry company, I Luv Desserts, with over ten years of experience.
She also ran a blog, The Service Critic, where she reviews her “dining experiences.”
A graduate of Microbiology from University of Lagos, she was the Head of Business Strategy at First Independent Global before resigning and setting up her business.
Certified from Gastronimicum, Agde and Le Notre in France and The Taste Lab in the United Kingdom, Mrs Ugboma aspired to launch a training school for aspiring chefs, baking enthusiasts and home cooks.
Her family alleged that she died due to the negligence of health officials at the hospital, where she had undergone a surgery for fibroid but later suffered internal bleeding.
According to TheCable, in a letter addressed to the hospital, the police command asked Omololu Osinowo, the hospital’s medical director, and five doctors linked to the case to report at the state criminal investigation department in Yaba on July 14.
The doctors are Kazeem Akiseku, Nora Asemota, Kingsley Renner, Alao Olamide and Sola Johnson.
The letter dated July 6 was signed by Fayoade Adegoke, the deputy commissioner of police, state criminal investigation department, Panti, Yaba.
The police also directed the invited officials to come along with the medical case note and autopsy report of Ugboma.
The letter reads;
This office is investigating a case in which your attention and the following doctors Kazeem Akiseku, Nora Asemota, Kingsley Renner, Alao Olamide and Sola Johnson are needed to facilitate and bring the matter to a logical conclusion.
You’re requested to come along with the medical case note and autopsy report of the deceased, Adepeju Ugboma ‘f’, who was admitted to your facility on 22/04/2021 to interview the deputy commissioner of police, state criminal investigation department, Yaba, Lagos on July 14, 2021, at 10 am, through O/C D4 section.
It is a fact-finding invitation and your cooperation in this regard will be appreciated.
The hospital had earlier declined to respond to media enquiries on the issue, citing doctor-patient confidentiality.
Doctors at the hospital also failed to testify at FCCPC’s hearing in the absence of their chief medical officer, claiming that Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) ordered them not to speak on the case.
