The Nigerian
diplomat attached to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),
Olubukun Koye who escaped from quarantine in Lagos after testing positive to
Ebola virus and travelled to Port Harcourt for treatment, an action that
resulted in the death of the doctor who treated him (Iyke Enemuo) may face
manslaughter charges.
This is
coming on the heels of report that the number of persons under surveillance in
the state for Ebola Virus Disease has increased from 100 to 160.
According to
Thisday, sources said that the issue of
Koye (a primary contact of the index case, late Liberian Partick Sawyer) who
defied instruction not to leave Lagos after being placed in the isolation unit,
was discussed at the Federal Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday and that
the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation Mohammed Adoki
was directed to look into the Nigerian laws and see how he could be sanctioned
for his action that resulted in the death of Enemuo.
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