The Lagos State Government has rescued a 14-day-old baby girl after her parents refused to allow her have blood transfusion, citing religious beliefs.

The state government, through the Office of the Public Defender, was said to have applied for a court order under the Child Rights Law.

After a clash with members of the Jehovah Witness who had mobilised to resist the rescue of the baby, the little girl was eventually taken to the hospital where the blood transfusion was done.
The Head of Public Affairs, OPD, Mahmud Hassan, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday.

He noted that the child was born prematurely at a private hospital in Surulere to the family of one Mr Emmanuel Onokpise of Abata Close, Orile-Iganmu.

Hassan said the baby was discovered to be “severely jaundiced” and was recommended for blood transfusion to survive.

“However, the parents of the girl, who are Jehovah’s Witnesses and on medical insurance, vehemently opposed the blood transfusion for the baby, citing religious beliefs and contrary to medical advice, decided to discharge the baby and took her home.The critical health condition of the baby and the defiant position of her parents persuaded a spirited member of the public to inform the OPD to save the child from untimely death.
The agency swung into action immediately, got the relevant court order by invoking the relevant sections of the Lagos Child Rights Law of 2015 and the Lagos State Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy of 2016. In collaboration with the Nigeria Police, Adeniji-Adele and Orile stations, the baby was eventually taken from the parents’ home after stiff resistance from other mobilised members of the Jehovah Witness on December 30, 2019. The baby was taken to the Massey Street Children Hospital,” he added.The OPD official said the baby, who weighed 2.2 kilogrammes at birth, weighed less than 1.7kg after being kept at home for one week and five days.The Director of the OPD, Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, during a visit to the baby, said no responsible government would allow any parent act ignorantly on religious grounds in a way that would be injurious to the life of any other person, especially children.

She said, “The current administration will not spare any effort in protecting the rights of women, children, the vulnerable and indigent residents of the state, irrespective of gender and religion.”Adeyemi urged members of the public to take advantage of the agency’s free legal services to get redress, protection and enforcement of their rights.

The director also asked residents to furnish the OPD with information on where human rights were being abused so the agency could take legal action.

She said the rescued baby was enjoying free medical treatment in line with the current administration’s policy of free and qualitative medical services for residents.

The Jehovah’s Witness could not be reached for comment as their official line said they had closed for the day.

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Imagine! Religion has truly blinded the mind of many Nigerians. I was in a barbers shop during the weekend to cut my hair when a self acclaimed pastor walked in to cut his hair too. When it's his turn to cut his hair, he declined the owner of the shop from cutting him cause the guy tinted his hair. In his words, he said it's a sin to allow such guy to cut a pastor's hair, instead he preferred his apprentice to cut his hair.

I was pissed off inside me...

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Organiccourses:
The Lagos State Government has rescued a 14-day-old baby girl after her parents refused to allow her have blood transfusion, citing religious beliefs.

The state government, through the Office of the Public Defender, was said to have applied for a court order under the Child Rights Law.

After a clash with members of the Jehovah Witness who had mobilised to resist the rescue of the baby, the little girl was eventually taken to the hospital where the blood transfusion was done.
The Head of Public Affairs, OPD, Mahmud Hassan, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday.

He noted that the child was born prematurely at a private hospital in Surulere to the family of one Mr Emmanuel Onokpise of Abata Close, Orile-Iganmu.

Hassan said the baby was discovered to be “severely jaundiced” and was recommended for blood transfusion to survive.

“However, the parents of the girl, who are Jehovah’s Witnesses and on medical insurance, vehemently opposed the blood transfusion for the baby, citing religious beliefs and contrary to medical advice, decided to discharge the baby and took her home.The critical health condition of the baby and the defiant position of her parents persuaded a spirited member of the public to inform the OPD to save the child from untimely death.
The agency swung into action immediately, got the relevant court order by invoking the relevant sections of the Lagos Child Rights Law of 2015 and the Lagos State Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy of 2016. In collaboration with the Nigeria Police, Adeniji-Adele and Orile stations, the baby was eventually taken from the parents’ home after stiff resistance from other mobilised members of the Jehovah Witness on December 30, 2019. The baby was taken to the Massey Street Children Hospital,” he added.The OPD official said the baby, who weighed 2.2 kilogrammes at birth, weighed less than 1.7kg after being kept at home for one week and five days.The Director of the OPD, Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, during a visit to the baby, said no responsible government would allow any parent act ignorantly on religious grounds in a way that would be injurious to the life of any other person, especially children.

She said, “The current administration will not spare any effort in protecting the rights of women, children, the vulnerable and indigent residents of the state, irrespective of gender and religion.”Adeyemi urged members of the public to take advantage of the agency’s free legal services to get redress, protection and enforcement of their rights.

The director also asked residents to furnish the OPD with information on where human rights were being abused so the agency could take legal action.

She said the rescued baby was enjoying free medical treatment in line with the current administration’s policy of free and qualitative medical services for residents.

The Jehovah’s Witness could not be reached for comment as their official line said they had closed for the day.

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So we men are on our own, no one to protect us abi?

Jehovah witness own too much sef,nah so d poor girl for take die go

Am scared for myself cos my girlfriend is a jw too

Henry22:
Am scared for myself cos my girlfriend is a jw too

Guy run
Unless you convert she will leave your sorry ass..I am talking from experience

This is a good move by the government

Dem for no dey eat meat too, cos it contains blood

henrybomb:

Guy run
Unless you convert she will leave your sorry ass..I am talking from experience

But she has been promising heaven and earth, all she's asking is to allow her practice her faith when we eventually get married bt still am saying no to that.

Organiccourses:
The Lagos State Government has rescued a 14-day-old baby girl after her parents refused to allow her have blood transfusion, citing religious beliefs.

The state government, through the Office of the Public Defender, was said to have applied for a court order under the Child Rights Law.

After a clash with members of the Jehovah Witness who had mobilised to resist the rescue of the baby, the little girl was eventually taken to the hospital where the blood transfusion was done.
The Head of Public Affairs, OPD, Mahmud Hassan, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday.

He noted that the child was born prematurely at a private hospital in Surulere to the family of one Mr Emmanuel Onokpise of Abata Close, Orile-Iganmu.

Hassan said the baby was discovered to be “severely jaundiced” and was recommended for blood transfusion to survive.

“However, the parents of the girl, who are Jehovah’s Witnesses and on medical insurance, vehemently opposed the blood transfusion for the baby, citing religious beliefs and contrary to medical advice, decided to discharge the baby and took her home.The critical health condition of the baby and the defiant position of her parents persuaded a spirited member of the public to inform the OPD to save the child from untimely death.
The agency swung into action immediately, got the relevant court order by invoking the relevant sections of the Lagos Child Rights Law of 2015 and the Lagos State Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy of 2016. In collaboration with the Nigeria Police, Adeniji-Adele and Orile stations, the baby was eventually taken from the parents’ home after stiff resistance from other mobilised members of the Jehovah Witness on December 30, 2019. The baby was taken to the Massey Street Children Hospital,” he added.The OPD official said the baby, who weighed 2.2 kilogrammes at birth, weighed less than 1.7kg after being kept at home for one week and five days.The Director of the OPD, Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, during a visit to the baby, said no responsible government would allow any parent act ignorantly on religious grounds in a way that would be injurious to the life of any other person, especially children.

She said, “The current administration will not spare any effort in protecting the rights of women, children, the vulnerable and indigent residents of the state, irrespective of gender and religion.”Adeyemi urged members of the public to take advantage of the agency’s free legal services to get redress, protection and enforcement of their rights.

The director also asked residents to furnish the OPD with information on where human rights were being abused so the agency could take legal action.

She said the rescued baby was enjoying free medical treatment in line with the current administration’s policy of free and qualitative medical services for residents.

The Jehovah’s Witness could not be reached for comment as their official line said they had closed for the day.

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Where is the view of the other side- the parents or their spokesperson?
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"The Jehovah’s Witness could not be reached for comment as their official line said they had closed for the day."

That's the classic excuse for biased news reportage.
This story is NOT credible.
Very BIASED, OPINIONATED, SENSATIONAL news media journalism.
*Spits*

Henry22:


But she has been promising heaven and earth, all she's asking is to allow her practice her faith when we eventually get married bt still am saying no to that.

Yinmu

Please can someone help me with the OPD number, make I save am for phone...

Your religion rubbish on little baby

Henry22:


But she has been promising heaven and earth, all she's asking is to allow her practice her faith when we eventually get married bt still am saying no to that.

I am not trying to disencourage you.
The earlier the better

Janosky:


Where is the view of the other side- the parents or their spokesperson?
"
"The Jehovah’s Witness could not be reached for comment as their official line said they had closed for the day."

That's the classic excuse for biased news reportage.
This story is NOT credible.
Very BIASED, OPINIONATED, SENSATIONAL news media journalism.
*Spits*

But had it been it was about a Pastor you won't have asked for their own opinion but quickly crucified them...

JWs and hypocrisy are 5&6

Jehovah witness is a terrorist organization and they are all the same with Islam and Catholics whose foundation were built on falsehood and deception.

Ebenezar2020:
Jehovah witness is a terrorist organization and they are all the same with Islam and Catholics whose foundation were built on falsehood and deception.

Haba!

Because they choose to obey their God on health issue, they're now a TERRORIST organization shey?

Did you really know the meaning of TERRORISM at all?
People that will come and knock on your doors, and in most cases many of you will insult, abuse, mock even curse them, and they'll just walk away PEACEFULLY!
Perhaps you need to spend just three days in Maiduguri before you'll start praising God that you have Jehovah's Witnesses around you!

Terrorists won't give you any chance to say a word, they will not greet or ask you any question like Jehovah's Witnesses, you won't even have any opportunity to say goodbye to your families before they behead you. Are you now equating them with the most peace loving group ever on this planet?

Well Jesus have spoken in volumes about you people! Matthew 5:11-12

For your information, the World Health Organization (WHO) only introduced blood transfusion as an EXPERIMENT and many of such experiments failed woefully! The series of deadly disease plaguing mankind today is as a result of such experiments. They're now introducing alternative means of treatment instead of transfusing blood from one human to another.
That's why Health professionals themselves will NEVER opt for a blood transfusion!.
The W.H.O will not come and tell you that their experiment was a failure in order to protect the interest of their organization!

Religion that is supposed to save some people is the one killing them. Awon werey after the transfusion they should drain the blood back

Ajibade123:
Religion that is supposed to save some people is the one killing them. Awon werey after the transfusion they should drain the blood back

If this case is taken to the UN today. Not only the Lagos state government alone but the Nigerian government will pay for the damage they caused that family and it might even lead to the removal of the minister for Health!

WHY?

Because all health institutions are working under the World Health Organization (WHO) and the organisation has given parents the right to choose the type of treatment that's best for their children! Moreover, W.H.O never made blood transfusion a compulsion for treatment because it's a means of treatment that's still under probation!

So if this case is taken to the international communities, the Lagos state government will pay for damages!

Emusan:


But had it been it was about a Pastor you won't have asked for their own opinion but quickly crucified them...

JWs and hypocrisy are 5&6

Out of the abundance of your hateful heart, your mouth speaks.
You have to conjure an imaginary scenario and frame your idiotic conjecture because Emusan disdains truth and solid facts.

JW matter dey overheat your mumu brain....

Ebenezar2020:
Jehovah witness is a terrorist organization and they are all the same with Islam and Catholics whose foundation were built on falsehood and deception.

Its obvious your mental faculties are not intact.
Receive sense IJNA.