Nurse Slumps, Dies On Duty In Zamfara

A nurse has slumped and died on duty in Zamfara.

Glamtush reports that a staff Nurse Asma’u Lawali Bungudu, working in the Ahmed Sani Yariman Bakura specialist Hospital, Gusau in Zamfara State have slumped and died while discharging her duty at the hospital.

This online platform gathered that late Asma’u Bungudu was said to be hale and hearty when she reported to duty in the early hours of Wednesday, but was pronounced dead few hours after resuming for work.

The hospital Public Relations Officer Auwal Usman, confirmed the incident, saying Nurse Asmau was at her duty post (NHIS Clinic) and had checked the blood pressure of about 30 patients today before she complained about a cardiac issue to a doctor.

According him, late staff nurse Asma’u after she complained, immediately slumped and doctors rushed to save her but died instantly.

“The medical Doctors attempted to save her life but they couldn’t as she died instantly” PRO said

The PRO disclosed that Management team of the Hospital led by the Medical Director, Dr Usman Muhammad Shanawa have handed over the corpse to the relatives of the deceased nurse.

A family member of the late Asma’u confirmed that Asmau left home hale and hearty this morning and went to the hospital where she works as a nurse.

She was buried yesterday by 5 pm at Malan Abdurrahaman House, Magama Area, Bungudu according to Islamic injunction.