A medical doctor, Idem Etuk Samuel, CEO of Mount Zion Clinic Calabar, have been accused of s-exually assaulting a 15 year old female patient on admission in his hospital in Cross River State.
Dr. Samuel who was arrested on Wednesday, November 17, by the state police command, allegedly assaulted the patient who came to the hospital on October 22, 2021, for 3 days.
A petition to the state Police Commissioner, Aminu Alhassan, by the principal counsel for the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, James Ibor, dated November 9, 2021, read in part;
“According to our client, Dr Samuel led her into his consulting room and instructed her to totally undress, but when she hesitated, he insisted and said all doctors who examine or check a patient with difficulty in breathing require the patient to fully undress for proper examination.
“He then assisted her to pull her clothing. He thereafter placed a stethoscope on her chest several times and after a few minutes dropped it and leaned his weight on her and started groping her breast while moaning.
“The assault continued through the three days she was on admission at the hospital. Sir, we trust you will use your good offices to investigate this case in the interest of public safety and ensure that justice is served.”
