An 8 years minor, who was sexually abused and admitted at the Edo State-owned Central hospital, Benin City, is allegedly missing from the hospital.

The 8 year old girl with health challenges was reportedly seen wandering around Ring Road area of the City, where she was allegedly rescued and taken to the hospital by a vigilant police woman sergeant (name withheld). Though, it could not be ascertained whether she was abandoned by her parents when some randy miscreants took advantage of her condition.

It was gathered that the missing patient, who was initially alleged to have been admitted at the gynaecology ward of the hospital, was reportedly transferred few days later to the Children’s ward where she was reported missing by the Matron on duty (names withheld) last week to the hospital management that later alerted the Police.

Sources hinted that the daily care of the child while in the ward was left to an unknown woman, who accompanied her to the hospital under the guise of being a sympathizing caregiver.

However, senior management staff of the hospital, who spoke on condition of anonymity denied allegations of clinical negligence.

“The police that brought the child told us the history of rape, our own is to treat, and we are not investigating officers. We have commenced a search for the child, the main thing now is that the child does not communicate; we don’t have a name for the child,” the source said.

Further investigation revealed that two persons including a nurse in the ward have been arrested by the police. Contacted, the Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Mr Chris Ezike, confirmed the incident. “We are investigating, I interfaced with the hospital management and they are cooperating,” Ezike stated.

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