The Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Bashir Bello, said, on Monday, that the state government has commenced the treatment of three victims of attack by killer herdsmen in Igangan area of the state.
The commissioner, who said the three victims were relocated to Ibadan on the order of Governor Seyi Makinde, added that they are currently receiving treatment at a government hospital and that they are in stable condition.
He said the governor had directed the state’s Ministry of Health to take full charge of the treatment of the three victims and also pay all related bills.
The three, Isaiah Seun, 26; Emmanuel Aderogba, 71; and Adekola Adeyemo, 65, have been attended to by both orthopedic surgeons and specialists and that they are all doing well at the Ring Road State Hospital, Adeoyo.
Dr. Bello, in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, said the decision to relocate the victims of herdsmen attacks was taken by the governor when he visited Igangan, last week.
The commissioner said all necessary biomedical and laboratory investigations had been conducted on the three victims, adding that the cost of all the investigations done were borne by the state government.
He also disclosed that the hospital management has been given the mandate to give the victims all that is required without paying any bill.
According to Bello, Governor Makinde gave his word at Igangan that the victims would be taken care of, even if it required tertiary health facilities’ attention, noting, however, that upon evaluation, it was discovered that the three cases could be managed properly by secondary health facilities.
He said: “Following the directive of His Excellency that the ministry should take charge of the three victims of herdsmen attack at Igangan, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, the Permanent Secretary of the Hospital Management Board and a team of medical doctors went down to Igangan.
“The team combined with the chairman of Ibarapa North-West LCDA and brought the three victims; one is Isaiah Seun, a 26-year-old bricklayer and commercial motorcycle rider before the injury occurred. He had a head injury and was fairly conscious and alert when brought in.
“The second was an elderly man of 71 years, Mr. Emmanuel Aderogba, with a fractured right radius. He is also being hospitalised readily. The third man is 65-years-old, Mr. Adekola Adeyemo, also with a head injury. He was a tree-felling machine operator.
“All of them have been taken care of. X-rays were done for those with fractures and head injuries. All necessary biomedical and laboratory investigations have been conducted.
“They have been attended to by both orthopedic-surgeons and specialists necessary and they are all doing well now in the hospitals. They are all at Ring Road State Hospital, Adeoyo.
“I must mention that all attentions given, investigations done, laboratories investigations and the X-rays were free because the costs were borne by the state government.
“They will also be very happy to report on their state of health and the hospital management has been given the mandate to give them all that is required, that is, without any bills. All bills will be settled by the state Hospital Management Board and the Ministry of Health.
“The governor gave the word that he will take special care of them, even if it will require tertiary attention. But by our evaluation, it is a case that the secondary health care facility can properly manage.
“We thank the governor for the very positive action taken and we also thank him for his concern for the welfare of the citizenry entirely,” the commissioner added.
