The Chief Medical Director, National Medical Centre, Nkpologwu in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, Dr. Stanley Izuehie, has said that gunmen did not take away four newborn babies from its facility as has been speculated, but rather, it was robbers that invaded the hospital and snatched handsets and other valuables from patients.
Izuehie, while dismissing the reports of stolen babies, said the robbery incident happened two weeks ago.
There have been reports making the rounds alleging that gunmen attacked a maternity hospital in Nkpologwu in Aguata LGA of the state and took away four newborn babies.
A source in the area confirmed the incident to journalists on Wednesday.
But Izuehie in denying the report clarified that the robbers never took away any baby from the hospital.
He, however, added that the robbers, while snatching the items from the patients, quickly ran away when they sighted security operatives advancing towards the hospital.
He, however, pointed out that that was the only incident.
Also in a swift reaction, the President General of Nkpologwu Progressive Union, Dr Ferdinand Ezeiruka, said the source who claimed to have witnessed the incident, misinformed the general public saying the report had no basis.
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