A pregnant woman in labour, simply identified as Kemi, has died after allegedly being denied medical treatment at a private hospital in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, because she could not afford a N500,000 deposit.
The development, which is currently trending on X Nigeria, was first shared by her husband, Akinbobola Folajimi, on Instagram in February.
A distressing video captured the expectant mother inside a car, visibly weak, as her husband desperately tried to keep her conscious.
In the footage, Folajimi repeatedly called her name and pleaded with her to stay strong for the sake of their children.
“My goodness, Kemi, look at me. Stay strong, look at me. Think about your kids, please. You need to be very strong for me.”
In a post announcing his wife’s passing, Folajimi revealed that they had first sought medical help at a private hospital but were turned away because they could not afford the deposit.
He added that they were referred to a general hospital in Epe, but she did not survive the journey.
“Private hospitals in Nigeria. The doctor told me to deposit 500k and I begged him to start doing whatever is needed to save my wife, we needed emergency support while I run around for the money but they drove us out like they don’t care.
“Unfortunately blindly rejected us and asked me to take her to General Hospital at Epe, even the doctor knows that Epe from Lakowe is way too far for such her condition. Before we rushed her to Epe, she was gone.
“How???? such a wicked institution, well only jah knows and sees all. this is just too much for me.”
Nigerian Tribune
