Ebola: Diplomat to face manslaughter charges for fleeing to Port Harcourt

The Nigerian diplomat attached to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Olubukun Koye who escaped from quarantine in Lagos after testing positive to Ebola virus and travelled to Port Harcourt for treatment, an action that resulted in the death of the doctor who treated him (Iyke Enemuo) may face manslaughter charges.

This is coming on the heels of reports that the number of persons under surveillance in the state for Ebola Virus Disease has increased from 100 to 160.

According to Thisday, sources said that the issue of Koye (a primary contact of the index case, late Liberian Partick Sawyer) who defied instruction and left Lagos after being placed in the isolation unit, was discussed at the Federal Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday and that the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation was directed to look into the Nigerian laws and see how he could be sanctioned for his action that resulted in the death of Enemuo.