Late doctor knew diplomat had Ebola virus – Govt

August 30, 2014 by Simon Utebor 15 Comments


The Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Samson Parker, says the late Dr. Samuel Enemou, who treated Olu Koye, a Nigerian diplomat with the Economic Community of West African States, was aware that the diplomat was a carrier of the deadly Ebola virus.

The commissioner stated this during a press conference in Port Harcourt on Friday evening.

Parker said, “He had received the late Dr. Patrick Sawyer in Lagos. Upon developing the symptom, confided in a female colleague, called Lilian, who contacted the late Enemuo. It was after contact was established with Dr. Enemuo that Olu Koye flew to Port Harcourt to see him.

“To conceal his movement, Koye, who had been quarantined among other people for having primary contact with the late Dr. Sawyer, the Liberian-American who transmuted the Ebola virus into Nigeria, sneaked out of the isolation unit where he was being observed and took a flight to Port Harcourt and switched off his phone so that he could not be reached or traced should he answer a call.”

On arrival in Port Harcourt, he said Koye checked into Mandate Gardens, a local hotel in the Rumunokoro area in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.

The hotel is within the Rumunokoro area where Dr. Enemuo’s private health facility, Sam Steel Clinic is located.

Parker added, “From what we have gathered so far, Dr. Enemuo, knowing that Koye was positive of the Ebola virus took some measures of precaution to protect himself while treating Koye.

“Knowing the enormity of what he was doing, Enemuo upon Koye’s departure for Lagos, poured bleach all over the room that Koye slept in order to sanitise the place.”

He said the deceased, after having developed the symptom, approached a colleague for treatment at Good Heart Hospital along Evo Road in G.R.A.

He said Enemuo did not tell the doctor that was treating him the truth, stressing that he merely told him that he had fever.

Parker said, “He lied. He did not tell the doctor that was treating him his full story. But the doctor, a nice and conscientious professional, suspected that Enemuo was either hiding something or was suffering from a strange ailment because he proved negative to malaria, fever and typhoid fever.

“To be sure of what he was doing, he spoke to other very experienced doctors about the strange case he was handling in his hospital.”

The commissioner said the doctor treating Enemuo even invited some his colleagues to come over to his hospital to study Enemuo’s medical history.

He said because the news of the Ebola virus was all everywhere, those he called were afraid to honour the invitation.

Parker added that none of them showed up at the hospital where Enemuo was being treated, stressing that Enemuo’s condition continued to deteriorate until he died after which body was taken to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital.

The commissioner also declared that the advent of the dreaded Ebola virus in the state was currently posing a challenge, saying the development was tantamount to a war time situation.

He said the Rivers State governor, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, had pledged to provide funds to enable the state to procure all relevant materials as well as the services of medical experts from Nigeria and abroad to contain the virus.

Parker also said 60 more people who had secondary contacts with Koye were quarantined last night, bringing the total so far to 100.

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This Enemuo of a doctor is bereft of conscience. He did not even consider the lives of his own very family!
The diplomat was probably referred to the doctor because of his notoriety for shady deals.

i dont bknow whether i would say dr enemuo was greedy or plainly stupid!!!

Ekwensu

Demdem2: The doctor is the architect of his own death.
Pdp thinks amaechi is the reason though.

DemDem dem don ban you?
Me think the doctor is notorious for doing shady deals/acts. He's the architect of his own Death!!! As for the Diplomat, he should be charged

Demdem2: The doctor is the architect of his own death.
Pdp thinks amaechi is the reason though.

demdem!!! if you no mention PDP u no go sleep well for night

This doctor is devilish

barcanista: De-mDem dem don ban you?
Me think the doctor is notorious for doing shady deals/acts. He's the architect of his own Death!!! As for the Diplomat, he should be charged

I miss you... how you dey?

Demdem2: The doctor is the architect of his own death.
Pdp thinks amaechi is the reason though.

You are very stupid wetin carry PDP enter this thread,
AT TOPIC
this a very big shame that a Doctor that know the full implications of this diseases, goes ahead to ignore all protocol, because of money, risking the life of his family members and the general public.

Firefire:


I miss you... how you dey?

Bro I'm good and you? Longest tym

the part that no other doctor honoured Dr emeruo invitation got me laughing .

The doctor is not different from that crazy Liberian

barcanista: Bro I'm good and you? Longest tym

I am fine as always:

I am on sabbatical on NL... just hoping to resume fully soonest.

Demdem2:

My ibo friend, the killer party is the curse governing the nation at the center. Only fools will ignore their stupidity.

Bros notin concern politricks with this thread!! Anyway I wish u Goodluck on ur new moniker

Demdem2:

Well on point.

1.Greedy doctor

2. insensitive government that someone would escape to ph via flight and would not be able to track him immediately without even allow him to board a plane.
Again why can't they make public announcements about the escaped diplomat immediately he left quarantine centre without permission? At least someone would have tracked him down where he might be hiding. Is it just because he is a diplomat? At least they told us about the nurse that travelled to the eastern part.
3.Wicked diplomats that really knew what they are doing.
4.Compromised health worker that allow the diplomat to escape quarantine centre.
I hope ph case will not be worst than that of lagos because it is getting complicated.

And who knows for those that like short time in Hotels, God helps you, you have been given the same room of the diplomat after he left severally to do your 'toi toi' action, you and your so called lovers are in deep poooo. I pray you don't catch ebola? And the infection continues..
See why I said it might be complicated than lagos well well.

Firefire:

I am fine as always:

I am on sabbatical on NL... just hoping to resume fully soonest.

pls resume faaaaaast.... I can't wait to see you declare for the APC-the pdp as a party is alien to you

and his family is on d verge of being wiped out. God have mercy!

I think that Ibukun Koye of a guy and his fellow accomplices should be prosecuted!! Whichever diplomatic immunity he wields should be scrapped

barcanista: pls resume faaaaaast.... I can't wait to see you declare for the APC-the pdp as a party is alien to you

barcanista! barcanista!! barcanista!!! how many times I call you. Unless APC change tatics they are lossing more to the dreaded party.


If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got."

- W. L. Bateman

Amanwulu1: and his family is on d verge of being wiped out. God have mercy!

Amen!

Firefire:


barcanista! barcanista!! barcanista!!! how many times I call you. Unless APC change tatics they are lossing more to the dreaded party.


If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got."

- W. L. Bateman

3 times. The APc is no way perfect we all knw that. But I see a party of bountiful opportunities. I agree wt u that we need change in our political institutions , APC provide such platform but pdp as at now doesn't av that willingness to change. Join hands let's build APC to the party of everybody's dream

barcanista: 3 times. The APc is no way perfect we all knw that. But I see a party of bountiful opportunities. I agree wt u that we need change in our political institutions , APC provide such platform but pdp as at now doesn't av that willingness to change. Join hands let's build APC to the party of everybody's dream

ekete mụ egule - many condition attached...

Imagine a medical doctor secretly treating an EVD patient in a hotel thinking that he was being smart by hiding the case for financial gain or whatever. Had he taken the professional route by informing the appropriate authorities, he might still be alive instead of wasting his own life as a result of his unprofessional stunt.

That doc go dey do abortion join. Rumor had it that he was paid 10million by d diplomat

chukwudi44: i dont bknow whether i would say dr enemuo was greedy or plainly stupid!!!

Both. When you're greedy, you will behave silly.

UnknownT: That doc go dey do abortion join. Rumor had it that he was paid 10million by d diplomat

If na true, make he go spend am for the world beyond now that he's no more. Unprofessional, inconsiderate and a greedy doctor.