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UNILAG Students, Doctors Protest Over Death Of Student Doctor

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Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)‘s Students and Doctors are currently protesting the killing of a LUTH graduate and House Officer, Stephen Urueye.

Naija News learnt that Urueye who was stabbed to death on yesterday night right in front of the LUTH gate at Idi-Araba, during an armed robbery operation on the notorious road.

On Wednesday, he had participated in the convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for a medical student.

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Urueye rushed to LUTH but did not survive as much as doctors battled to save his life.

One of the protesters told newsmen that they are hitting the streets in protest because the Idi-Araba Road had become notorious for unchecked armed robbery.

“We want the Police to do something about it,” he said. “We are doctors, saving lives. It can be that our own lives are not safe.”

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