Outrage grips the medical community as NARD orders an immediate shutdown at OOUTH Sagamu following a violent attack on a female doctor. The union is demanding urgent security reforms and justice.

NARD doctors protesting holding placards at OOUTH Sagamu gate after assault on female House Officer

Resident doctors in Ogun State have downed their tools. The decision follows a brutal attack on one of their own at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, also known as OOUTH in Sagamu.

The victim is a female House Officer. According to reports, she was singled out and beaten by a group of about seven men. The attackers are believed to be students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade.

They allegedly traced her to the hospital after the death of a patient she had helped attend to in the Accident and Emergency unit.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday. The association described the incident as a gross violation of human dignity and professional safety.

Dr. Mohammad Usman Suleiman, the national president, signed the directive. He made it clear that hospitals must not become battlefields.

In response to the violence, all NARD members at OOUTH have been instructed to withdraw their services immediately. This action took effect following the attack, and it will remain in place until safety is guaranteed.

The association is demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of the suspects. They are also calling on the management of Gateway ICT Polytechnic to take full responsibility.

NARD insists the polytechnic must cover the medical bills of the injured doctor and provide compensation. Beyond that, the union wants the teaching hospital to overhaul its security architecture completely.

Doctors say the constant delays in salary payments and overwhelming workloads are already difficult enough. Being physically harmed while trying to save lives, they argue, is intolerable.

The leadership has warned that if these demands are not met quickly, the crisis could escalate. They are prepared to turn this into a regional or even national industrial dispute.

In the meantime, the union has extended its sympathy to the assaulted colleague. They are pushing for a swift recovery, both physically and emotionally.

The message from NARD is clear: the safety of healthcare workers is non-negotiable. They maintain that an injury to one doctor is an injury to all.