Two doctors and a nurse were held Hostage by Coronavirus patients at Kwanar Dawakin isolation center in Kano.
The incident reportedly occurred yesterday, 7th of May in Kano State.
Former Chairman of Nigerian Medical Association in Kano, Prof. Aminu Mohammed substantiated the occurrence in an interview with Wazobia FM’s “make una wake up show”.
He said the health workers were on a ward round when they were locked in by the Coronavirus patients for hours.
Mohammed said the doctors were nearly choking before they managed to break down the door and got out of the hospital ward where they were held.
Confirming the incident, said of the patient said they were protesting against the overdue testing and subsequent confirmation of their COVID-19 status within the 7 days period that they have been on drugs.
However, he claimed that the health workers did not break down the door, rather, they were allowed to go after the leader of the health workers at the center intervened.