Lagos Assembly probes mysterious disappearance of 12-year-old boy’s intestine

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the case of 12-year-old Adebola Akin-Bright, whose small intestine allegedly disappeared during his treatment at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

Mudashiru Obasa, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, inaugurated the committee during a plenary session on Monday.

According to reports on Friday, Abiodun Deborah, the mother of the 12-year-old boy, Adebola Akin-Bright, who had his small intestine removed during treatment at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), cried out about the incident.

Obasa said that the ad-hoc committee would be established to investigate the matter and submit its findings to the House within the next two weeks.

He designated Mr. Noheem Adams, who serves as the Majority Leader, as the chairman, and the other members include Mr. Temitope Adewale, Mr. Steve Ogundipe, Mr. Surajudeen Tijani, and Mr. Lawal Musibau.

The speaker also praised the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for visiting the 12-year-old boy, Adebola Akin-Bright. He said that the governor’s action showed that the government was responsive and caring.

He said, “It shows the governor is caring for him to have visited mother and child at the hospital and the promise he made which gives hope. It is commendable.

“However, it is important to have a system in place to ensure a structure that curtails any challenge that affects institutions in the state, therefore, we must get to the root of the problem.”

In his remarks, the Deputy Whip, David Setonji, expressed gratitude to the speaker for bringing the issue to the attention of the lawmakers. He added that “We need to look more into the health sector of the state.”

David noted that the House had taken concrete steps to pass a law on organ harvesting, adding that the law would play an important role in the state’s progress.

Mr. Sa’ad Olumo, on his part, praised the mother of the boy for her courage in bringing the attention of Nigerians to the boy’s plight.

Mr. Desmond Elliot, in his contribution, praised Governor Sanwo-Olu for demonstrating a genuine sense of humanity and service.

Elliot who is in support of the probing of the issue, said, “We have so many people who cannot voice out. Thank God the woman did.”

Also, Mr. Oladipo Ajomale, who expressed gratitude to the speaker for sharing the video of the mother’s cry with all the lawmakers over the weekend, thanked the governor for visiting the patient.

He then urged the National Assembly and other state legislatures to ensure that the laws on organ harvesting are enforceable.