Facts emerged on Thursday how Dr Emeka Chugbo, died after treating a COVID-19 patient in a private hospital in Lagos.

The 51-year-old died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital on Wednesday.

The Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee of LUTH, Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, in a statement said the Chugbo was the first doctor to die of COVID-19 in Lagos.

“Chugbo was a private medical practitioner in Lagos until his death. He had trained as a resident in LUTH about 20 years ago. He was brought to LUTH on account of COVID-19 infection in the evening of Sunday, April 12, 2020.

“He had a history of contact with a returnee from Dubai who died a few days after the contact and was later discovered to be COVID-19 positive. Chugbo was admitted immediately and commenced on treatment in our isolation unit. Unfortunately, his condition deteriorated two days after admission.

“The doctor was confirmed dead in the early hours of Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Our hearts are with his family at this trying time and also with the medical community as a whole following this painful loss. It is a very sad development for us all,” Adeyemo said.

Also a source, who did not want to be quoted, told one of our correspondents, that Chugbo worked at a hospital in Amuwo Odofin.