How Music Producer, Ayeni, Died After Being Rejected By Two Hospital- Friends

A gospel music producer, Ebenezer Ayeni has died from gunshot wounds hours after he was attacked and shot by armed robbers at Ibadan, Oyo state.

According to his friends who have taken to social media to lament the circumstances which led to his death, Ayeni died after two hospitals refused to treat him.

The gospel music producer, who was set to get married next week, was attacked by armed robbers who invaded his home early on Friday, June 11, 2021.

He was said to have been rushed to the University College Hospital Ibadan and another private hospital(J-rapha Hospital) but was rejected as the hospital management allegedly demanded for police report before they could treat his gunshot injury, a longstanding practice that is now illegal.

The diseased was also rushed to J-rapha Hospital, but the private hospital similarly demanded a police report before offering emergency treatment.

Ayeni died around four hours after he was shot after pleading with the medical centers to treat him, according to his friend, identified as Mc ShayorComedian on Facebook.

“The wedding is in a week time and he was shot around past 1am and died around 5:30pm. He begged the hospital himself for him to be treated but they refused because of police report

“Ebenezer Ayeni was shot in his residence during the night and he was rushed to UCH but he wasn’t attended to because of police report, and he was also rushed to J-rapha hospital in Ibadan and they also refused to attend to him because of police report and he gave up the ghost after struggling with life for more than two hours.

“We were planning for your wedding next week and not your burial. Rest in perfect peace Brother!”

A candlelight service will be held in his honour on Friday evening. Friends of the diseased have taken to social media to express their sadness over his sudden demise.

Meanwhile, the refusal to treat gunshot victims without first obtaining a police report has been one of the most disturbing public health issues in Nigeria.

It was outlawed when President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Gunshot Victims Act into law in 2017.

The law empowers medical personnel to treat gunshot victims without waiting for a police report.