The family of Kehinde Albert has appealed to members of the public to help locate the 42-year-old man who has been missing since February 27.
It was gathered that Kehinde disappeared from the General Hospital, Gbagada, Lagos, where he had been receiving treatment.
Speaking on behalf of the family during a telephone interview with our correspondent on Tuesday, the missing man’s elder brother, Olatunde, said Kehinde had battled alcoholism for years and was preparing to begin a rehabilitation programme that required him to undergo medical tests.
He explained that Kehinde was taken to the hospital on February 26 alongside his twin brother for preliminary examinations ahead of the rehabilitation.
“On Thursday, February 26, I took him to the hospital with his twin brother because we wanted to enrol him in a rehabilitation programme for his alcoholism. We were told to carry out some medical tests on him,” he said.
“He had not been feeling well generally. About two years ago, we took him to a private hospital and spent a lot of money on treatment. Things became worse for him after we lost our mother last year.“Our mother used to take care of them, but after her death, there was no one to restrain him and he returned to drinking. So when we went to the rehabilitation centre, we were advised to run some tests.”
According to him, while at the hospital, Kehinde suddenly developed seizures and convulsions and was immediately admitted.
“When we got to the hospital, he suddenly started having seizures and convulsions, so he was admitted. After treatment by the medical staff, he became better later that Thursday,” he added.
Olatunde said he returned to the hospital the following day to purchase some prescribed drugs, leaving Kehinde in the care of his twin brother.
“On Friday, I went to get some drugs and left him with his twin brother because he was in better health,” he said.
He explained that he later saw the twin brother on the street and became worried.
“Later that night, I was surprised to see his twin brother on the street. When I asked why he had left Kehinde at the hospital, he said the hospital workers chased them away,” he said.
However, Olatunde said hospital staff told him a different story when he returned to the facility.
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