Ah, the angel: Baby boy dies 7 months after robber hit him in the head with a bullet (PICTURED)

by Rachel Ogbu

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A one year old boy who’s been fighting for his life in the hospital after robbers shot him seven months ago has died.

Taiwo Lawal received a gunshot wound to the head during a robbery on September 9, 2012 at his parents’ house in Gbagada.

The robbery had occurred simultaneously with other raids around the state, an incident now remembered as ‘Black Sunday.’

Reports of Lawal’s battle to stay alive had moved the public and some including MTN Nigeria which donated N500,000 for the baby’s treatment at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba.

But little Lawal lost his battle and died on March 7 at Ward E of the hospital. His father Wasiu, said they spent all that they had “but unfortunately my son did not survive,” he said.

“After MTN donated N500, 000 and few concerned members of the public gave us money, more expenses kept coming up. The money was not enough as we had to keep spending on drugs and other things.

“After the MTN donation, Taiwo was operated on and he showed signs of improvement at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. A couple of weeks later, after the bullet had been extracted, he was transferred to the main ward but in late December, his health started to deteriorate, he lost weight and we had to take turns to watch over him,” Wasiu said.

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Wasiu said although doctors at the hospital initially assured him that Taiwo’s brain was not affected by the bullet, he was later told that the bullet had affected the baby’s brain.

Wasiu alleged that after sometime, the nurses at the hospital were no longer as caring as before and even advised him to take the baby home.

He said, “Initially we were told that Taiwo would require another surgery but later we were told that he was too young to have another surgery and that he should have the surgery in a few years’ time. The hospital wanted to discharge him but I objected to it because he obviously was not alright.

“In late January, his health deteriorated and he could not breathe on his own and was placed on Oxygen. At that point, the doctor advised that we flew him abroad for treatment as it was now beyond their capability. However, last week he showed signs of improvement and was even eating.

“We were already happy but unfortunately on Thursday afternoon, Taiwo passed on, leaving behind his twin, Kehinde and two other siblings.”

Calls made to the spokesperson for the hospital, Hope Nwokolo rang out. A text message to her telephone was not replied to.

 

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