I’d Have Saved Man Who Slumped, Died During Wife’s Birthday But –Medical Doctor

‘I could have saved the late Kunle Akinyele, the man who slumped and died in the midst of the celebration of his wife’s 60^th birthday.

This is the stance of a medical doctor and bosom friend of the late Akinyele, Dr Rasheed Olaniyi, in an interview with a Punch correspondent.

Narrating the incident of  the man who died wife’s Birthday , Dr Alaniyi stated:

“Yes, we were in church to celebrate his wife’s 60th birthday when he suddenly slumped. I’m a medical doctor,

“So I immediately attempted CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation).

“Unfortunately, the situation was a bit chaotic; he was rushed away before I could properly administer it. We quickly moved him to a hospital, and when we got there, I joined the medical team to continue CPR. But sadly, it was too late. That’s how we lost him”.

Responding as to who in particular prevented him from administering the necessary CPR, he stated:

“There were several people around. None of them were medical professionals. They kept shouting, ‘Don’t injure him! Don’t injure him!’

“But I kept explaining that CPR sometimes involves breaking the ribs—if that’s what it takes to bring someone back, then we do it. The ribs can heal later.

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“They saw my efforts as harmful rather than life-saving, and they physically pushed me away. It was frustrating.

“That was the mistake we made. If I had been allowed to do proper CPR right there inside the church, maybe we would’ve had a different outcome. God knows. I was right there the moment it happened.

The doctor said though he was not at the altar with his late friend when the latter collapsed, as there were already many people there, but that when the incident happened, that he stood up immediately and went straight to the altar.

“Mr Akinyele and I belonged to the same club. There were at least two people shouting, ‘Let him attend to him; he’s a medical doctor! Let him attend to him!’

“But those two young men—I call them boys because they’re quite young, around 28, 30, or maybe even in their 20s—they kept interfering.

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“At the hospital, I told them, ‘Look, the doctor here said CPR should have been done immediately at the scene. I tried, but you were pushing me, telling me not to injure him.’

“They didn’t understand that proper CPR could involve breaking a rib—it’s about saving a life.

“It’s really very sad. His wife can’t even speak on the matter right now; she’s too heartbroken. But I know everything. I have his full medical history” , he told the correspondent.