Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, December 31, 2014
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Death on Xmas day On Christmas day, the body of Dr. David Oguntuase, a consultant pediatrician and Head of pediatrics of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, Ondo State, was found burnt beyond recognition sequel to a heavy fire at his private hospital, Universal Medical Clinic (Specialist Children Clinic) in Akure. No one could state the exact cause of the strange inferno. Family members and his colleagues are suspecting a foul play over the ugly incident which has not only claimed their breadwinner but also destroyed their means of livelihood. In this pathetic story, TOSIN AJUWON in Akure asked who killed Dr. Oguntuase at his private clinic in Akure?
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f the late Dr. David Akintayo Oguntuase of the Universal Medical Clinic Akure, in Ondo State had known that death was lurking, probably he would have sought protection wherever he could get, even at any cost. The circumstances that led to the death of the consultant pediatrician and Head of pediatrics of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, a town in the state is still very hazy even to the security agencies who have swung into action to unravel the cause. On Christmas day, precisely Thursday, 25th of December, 2014, residents of Oke Ibukun Street, off Araromi area of Akure, the Ondo State capital woke up to the sad news of the death of Dr. David Akintayo Oguntuase, who was found dead in his private hospital. The hospital, Universal Medical Clinic (Specialist Children Clinic) is an out-
patient private facility located in the neighborhood, and mostly run on charity bases as a result of the compassionate spirit of the late owner. Daily Times investigation revealed that Dr. Oguntuase died in the hospital as a result of ‘fire incident’ which started around 12: 30 am on Christmas eve, when residents had already gone to bed. Like a horror movie, residents near the clinic were woken up in the dead of night by a thick smoke which later resulted into an inferno at the hospital. This made them to begin a rescue operation to salvage the clinic from being totally burnt and to prevent their own buildings and apartments close to the hospital from being consumed by the ravaging fire. After frantic efforts to put out the fire and preCONTINUED ON PAGE 22
Dr. Oguntuase,
is a consultant pediatrician and Head of pediatrics of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, Ondo State. On Christmas day, his body was found burnt beyond recognition in his private hospital, Universal Medical Clinic (Specialist Children Clinic) in Akure. No one could state the exact cause of the inferno. Family members and his colleagues are suspecting a foul play over the ugly incident. Daily Times Correspondent in Akure, ‘Tosin Ajuwon writes on the incidence.