2 doctors, 4 others die in tragic Sokoto road accident

A tragic road accident on Sunday claimed the lives of two medical doctors and four other passengers along the Bodinga-Yabo road in Sokoto State.

The victims, Dr. Anas Chika and Dr. Abubakar Liman Shehu, both from the Specialist Hospital in Sokoto, were traveling to Kebbi State when their vehicle collided with an oncoming truck.

Dr. Attahiru Isa, Chief Medical Director of the Specialist Hospital, confirmed the heartbreaking news. He revealed that Dr. Anas Chika was a member of the hospital’s Gynaecology Department, while Dr. Abubakar Liman Shehu worked in the General Out-patient Department (GOPD) and served as the department’s Chief Imam.

The accident has left the medical community and families of the deceased in deep mourning. Colleagues described the two doctors as dedicated professionals who contributed immensely to patient care and community service.

We are very sad, particularly the Specialist Hospital and the state government because we lost two of our dedicated, nice and humble doctors. We are truly in a very sad mood but we take it as the will of Allah.

“It is something that really touched our hearts. We pray Allah to grant them Jannatul Firdaus and grant their family the ability to bear the loss,” he prayed.

The Chief Medical Director noted that the deceased were attached to the units where the hospital had a lot of patients, but they still persevered and continued doing their job till their death.

A colleague of the deceased doctors, Dr Tijjani Farouk, recalled that they were together at the venue of the ongoing staff verification exercise being conducted by the state government few hours to their death.

“In fact I gave a cup of tea to one of them,” he said describing them as hardworking and religious.

The state chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Dr Farouk Kabiru, who also confirmed the death, described them as young dedicated doctors, saying the association and the state would really miss their contributions to the development of the health sector and humanity in general.

“We are shocked by their sudden death because they are such promising and highly dedicated young doctors in our midst.

“We were not aware of the death until this morning (Monday) after their corpses were brought to Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital,” he said.

He prayed Allah to reward them with the highest place in Jannah and grant their families the fortitude to bear the irreparable losses.

 

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