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In a tragic development, a man named Femi Ojo, who had been in a coma for three weeks, has suffered memory loss upon regaining consciousness at Lagos State University Hospital in Ikeja, Lagos State’s bustling capital city.
This update came to light when he visited the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) on Tuesday, where he engaged with journalists to provide them with the latest information regarding the man’s health status.
Despite being in a weakened state, Mr. Ojo struggled to communicate, failing to speak or write in response to questions about his family or personal circumstances. When asked for his name, he managed only a soft whisper, “Femi Ojo,” a clear reflection of his condition.
All efforts to gather additional details about Mr. Ojo or his family proved futile when he was handed writing materials, as his frail limbs lacked the strength necessary to write.
A woman named Funmi Azike met the man lying unconscious on August 10 as she drove along Works Road in GRA Ikeja.
While narrating the incident to the pressmen Azike said she called the emergency services after contacting her church’s Prisons and Hospital Ministry, Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral, Ikeja.
Azike said Ojo was rushed to the LASUTH when the ambulance did not come from the state government despite repeated calls, but the state’s hospital said no available beds in the facility.
“It was the Airforce Hospital that stabilised the man and provided all necessary first aid,” Azike said.
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Mr. Ojo was ultimately transferred to the emergency department at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) on August 13 for intensive care, where a series of extensive tests, including Computed Tomography scans and X-rays, were conducted in a critical effort to save his life.
“He was in a coma for almost a month and was on oxygen,” Azike stated. “Some members of the ministry and I have spent close to N1.2 million for this man.”
Meanwhile, Azike revealed that the state’s teaching hospital was considering discharging the patient after successfully resuscitating him, suggesting that his address could serve as a means to locate his family, given his inability to speak.
“A series of tests done revealed he had an injury to the brain caused by trauma,” Azike added.
One of the healthcare staff members, who asked to speak off the record, indicated that the man still required additional medical attention, pointing to the complexity of his health needs.
