Medical workers at the Ondo State Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Akure, on Thursday protested against an alleged insensitivity of the state government towards their welfare. The protesters alleged that the government exposed them to attacks by psychiatric patients, who often assaulted them while on duty. It was gathered that the protest was staged after a patient, identified as Folorunsho Olawale, who was brought in by men of the Ondo State Police Command, allegedly attacked the nurses on duty and destroyed some equipment of the hospital on Wednesday. Read more
Patient beats MD, nurses at psychiatric hospital, workers protest (Punch)
