Owner shuts Ondo hospital after burglary, demand safety guarantee from community

The Ileri Oluwa House of Hope Hospital in Ondo State was on Sunday attacked by some hoodlums.

The hoodlums attacked the hospital, located in Ondo town, and carted away medical equipment said to worth millions of naira.

Although the Ondo State Police Command on Wednesday said it had commenced investigation into the alleged attack on a hospital by hoodlums in Ondo town and would soon catch the culprits, the founder of the hospital, Mr Hakeem Oyeneyin, described the incident as disheartening.

He explained that the thieves entered through the hospital roof and window.

Oyeneyin said he had decided that the hospital would be shut down.

He said, “The hospital would be shut down pending the time the community would guarantee the safety of lives and property.”

He apologised to patients for the inconvenience the development might cause, adding that the incident had been reported to the police and investigation was ongoing.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, said the command had commenced investigation into the incident.

“It was a case of burglary and we have commenced investigation into it,” the PPRO said.

Source: PUNCH