Family seeks help as man disappears after leaving Lagos hospital
The family of Kehinde Albert is searching for the 42-year-old after he went missing from the General Hospital, Gbagada, Lagos. Kehinde was undergoing treatment and preparing for a rehabilitation programme due to long-term alcoholism. His disappearance has caused distress for his family, who have appealed to the public for assistance. Hospital staff and his family have given differing accounts of the events leading up to his disappearance.
What happened
- Kehinde Albert went missing from the General Hospital, Gbagada, after being admitted for seizures and convulsions.
- His brother, Olatunde, said he last saw Kehinde at the hospital before leaving to buy prescribed drugs.
- Hospital staff stated that Kehinde and his twin brother had attempted to leave the hospital multiple times and eventually left after refusing to sign a discharge form.
- The hospital’s Medical Director, Dr Olusegun Babafemi, said Kehinde was properly discharged after completing payment and insisted on leaving.
- The hospital circulated Kehinde’s photograph internally and advised the family to check places he usually visits.
