Reports

Man Loses Pregnant Wife After Doctor Allegedly Relies on YouTube for Surgery

Onyekachi Eze said he watched the medical team in an Owerri operating room consult phone videos; police in Imo are investigating.

5 February 2025 1 min read
A pregnant woman in a black top cradles her bare baby bump against a plain white background

A Nigerian man has tragically lost his pregnant wife and their unborn child after a doctor in Owerri allegedly used YouTube videos to perform a surgical procedure.

The devastating incident was shared on Wednesday, February 5, in a viral post on X where Onyekachi Eze, the grieving husband detailed his experience at the hospital. He claimed that the doctor had initially called in another person to assist with the surgery but, upon their arrival, the medical team resorted to watching videos on YouTube to learn how to conduct the operation.

ALSO READ: Fifteen-Year-Old Reportedly Murdered During Church Vigil In Okuokoko

“In the operating room, I saw them pressing their phones, watching YouTube to learn how to perform the surgery,” the husband recounted.

https://www.warrisentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sz9RNnwdFTebLQzU.mp4

The case has been reported to the Imo Police Command for investigation.

The incident has since sparked widespread outrage on social media, with many users expressing disbelief and anger at the apparent lapse in medical professionalism.

CategoryNews
Written byMirabel Itse

Enjoyed this? Get the morning brief.

News from Nigeria and Africa, in one free email every day.