Following a reported theft at the 80-bed Mother and Child Specialist Hospital, Pakiotan, Ogbomoso, Oyo state, a group of suspects have now been arrested.
While the investigation is said to be ongoing to determine the root cause of the robbery and vandalism, none of the stolen items, including ceiling fans, cables, electrical wires, appliances, solar batteries, and panels, among others, have been recovered.
Meanwhile, a giant generating set and interlocking floors were also damaged, which affected the removal of armoured cables at the hospital belonging to the Federal Government, and kept in the care of the University Teaching Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, to run and manage.
The fully equipped hospital, boasting state-of-the-art facilities such as beds, drugs, generating sets, laboratory equipment, and other medical amenities, was left abandoned. The theft was discovered on Wednesday after neighbours noticed some signs of digging in the premises, and reported the same to the Baale Pakiotan, High Chief James Oyetunji Ojo, who alerted relevant authorities.
