Men Wahala! This LUTH Female Doctor Dies From Domestic Violence

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba, was thrown into mourning on Thursday, following  the death of a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Dr Hestianna Thomas, according to The Nation.

Her death was discussed in hushed tone by workers. The mother of two is believed to have been a victim of domestic violence. Some women described her as a compassionate doctor who helped saved their children’s lives.

It was gathered that the late Dr Thomas, whose husband is a Consultant Clinical Pathologist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, reported for duty three days ago, until she was brought in yesterday to LUTH battered.

A source said: “A close examination of her body revealed a lot of lacerations.

“In fact, I noticed that the head had a deep cut. When other colleagues also saw her, they said there was a deep cut on her skull, because they saw pierced bone.