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Summary: The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has expressed strong condemnation and commenced a strike for the brutal assault of one of its colleagues at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State.
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has expressed condemnation and embarked on a strike for the brutal assault of a medical professional at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State. This was made known in a statement issued on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
According to the association’s statement, the doctor, who is a house officer, was attacked by seven men, alleged to be students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade. She was singled out and brutally attacked after being recognised as one of the team members who attended to a patient who died at the Accident and Emergency unit.
Describing the incident as a growing threat towards health workers, NARD called the violence a systematic failure and reflection of a deeper institutional and security failures within Nigeria’s health sector. It added that hospitals are sanctuaries, and doctors provide selfless services despite delayed remuneration and overwhelming workloads that physically harm them in the course of discharging their duties.
The association demanded swift justice, calling for “the urgent identification, arrest, and prosecution of all individuals involved in this heinous act.” It urged the management of Gateway ICT Polytechnic to work with security agencies and ensure the perpetrators are apprehended and brought to justice. It also demanded that the institution take responsibility for the actions of its students, including covering the full cost of medical care and providing adequate compensation to the assaulted doctor.”
In addition, NARD directed its members to stop all services until their safety is guaranteed
“In line with our zero-tolerance stance on assaults against our members, all NARD members at OOUTH Sagamu, including House Officers, are hereby directed to embark on an immediate withdrawal of services until safety assurances are guaranteed.”
Reaffirming its solidarity with its members at OOUTH, the association extended its sympathy to the victim, wishing her “a swift recovery, physically, emotionally, and professionally.” It further urged governments at all levels to take urgent steps to protect healthcare workers, declaring that “the safety of doctors is non-negotiable.”
“Healthcare workers must be protected. Justice must prevail,” the association added.
