By our reporter 13.10.2026
Medics at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba Abeokuta, Ogun State, have downed tools following the stabbing of their colleague by an assailant who accompanied a patient to the hospital.
Lawal Toheeb Olasunkanmi a lab scientist was stabbed in the head within the hospital premises by the unidentified man on Sunday night. It was not clear what led to the assault and there has been no arrest so far.
The strike by the medical and health workers began on Monday with aim to express solidarity with their injured colleague and to drive home the need to provide adequate security in the hospital to prevent further occurrence. The strike according to the union representing the workers will last till Thursday.
The unions involved in the action include the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, the Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research and Allied Institutions, the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals, and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions.
They described the incident as an attack on healthcare workers and called for urgent institutional action, as well as appropriate intervention by law enforcement authorities.