The horrific and brutal physical att@ck on a female house officer at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Ogun State, has been denounced by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) with the utmost indignation.

The association claimed that the att@ck, which was carried out by students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, reflects deeper institutional and security flaws within Nigeria’s health sector in a statement released on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, and signed by its president, Dr. Mohammad Usman Suleiman.

Members at OOUTH Sagamu were instructed by the association to stop working there.

NARD further called on the management of OOUTH Sagamu to urgently overhaul the security architecture within the hospital premises. 

The association warned that failure to meet its demands could lead to an escalation of the crisis.

“This horrifying incident, reportedly carried out by a group of about seven men alleged to be students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, represents a gross v!olation of human dignity, professional sanctity, and the safety of healthcare workers.,” the statement read.

“The victim; an innocent, dedicated young doctor, was singled out and brutally att@cked following the unfortunate loss of a patient at the Accident & Emergency unit, after being identified as one of the team members that attended to the lost patient.

“This is not only unacceptable—it is intolerable.

“Hospitals are sanctuaries of healing, not battlegrounds of violence. 

“It is deeply disturbing that doctors, who continue to render selfless service under extremely challenging conditions—including delayed remuneration and overwhelming workloads, are now subjected to physical harm while discharging their duties. Such acts strike at the very heart of our healthcare system and must be met with firm and decisive action.