Doctor Faces Murder Trial For Surgery Gone Awry

A surgeon, Dr Ayinde A.A, on Thursday appeared before a Kano State High Court, for amputation of leg of a 50-year-old man, Lawal Ado,  allegedly causing to his death.

Dr Ayinde, who is Head of the Orthopedic Section, Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano was standing trail on one count of culpable homicide not punishable with death.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Prosecution Counsel, Mr Lamido Sorondinki, had told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Oct. 12, 2019, at his clinic, Wisdom Hospital in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state.

Sorondinki said the deceased was earlier admitted at Murtala Muhammad Special Hospital, Kano and later referred to the defendant’s private clinic for orthopaedic surgery.

He argued that the defendant conducted surgery amputating the right leg of the patient without proper clinical analysis to ascertain the level of diabetes and control it.

Sorondinki said: “Ayinde amputated the right leg of the 50-year-old man, Lawan Ado, negligently by causing his death”.

He said the offence contravened Section 222 (7) and punishable under Section 224 of the Penal Code Laws of Kano State.

Sorondinki also told the court that he was served with notice of bail application filed by the defendant on March 16, and prayed for adjournment to enable him respond to the matter.

Counsel to the defendant, Mr Dapo Ajagbe had earlier filed a bail application before the court on March 10, seeking admission of the defendant on bail.

The trial judge, Justice Usman Na’abba, ordered the defendant to continue on police bail, pending the determination of the bail application in view of the fact that the defendant is a doctor with the state government.

Na’abba, thereafter adjourned the case until March 23, for ruling on bail application. 

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