A report that an Obowian(Imo state) died of a Laser fever virus contacted through his patient at the hospital in Abakiliki was brought to the TC Chairman Obowo LGA, Hon. Prince Chidi Nwoke in his office yesterday 15th January 2018 by Mrs Onyenucheya Beatrice Chinasa, a Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer Obowo.

The TC Chairman immediately sworn into action by contacting the family of the deceased and the Health Officers that are conveying the corps from Abakiliki to Obowo through phone calls with the numbers provided by Mrs Onyenucheya to ascertain the authenticity of the report.

On confirming the report, The TC Chairman alerted the police and other security agents on the situation on ground, after which the Chairman directed the Health Officers conveying the corps to stop-by at Obowo police station.

On getting to the station, the Ebullient TC Chairman who waited patiently till 7:30pm immediately on their arrival led the Team with the DPO & his men to Amorji Umuokoro Umuariam the village of the deceased, Innocent Iwe a nurse at Abakiliki General Hospital where he was buried immediately by the Health Specialist from Ebonyi State under the strict supervision of the TC Chairman, Hon. Prince Chidi Nwoke and the police till about 9:30pm to prevent the wife/members of the family from nearing the corps to avoid further spread of the virus for the safety of Obowians.



Source:http://www.jowan.online/2018/01/photos-report-that-obowian-died-of.html?m=1