Dr Godfrey Egwau, the proprietor of Welfare Clinic in Soroti City has been arrested over the death of Emmia Lucy Aluka during childbirth.
Aluka went to the clinic on Thursday, January 23 after experiencing labour pains with Egwau recommending a cesarean section, which he performed on Friday.
After the procedure, family members claim they heard the baby crying and believed everything had gone well. However, nurses later informed them that Egwau and his team were still attending to Aluka. Egwau reportedly did not communicate what had transpired during the surgery, instead assuring the family that their relative was fine.
The situation took a turn around 3 am when another patient at the clinic witnessed what appeared to be a dead body being loaded unto Dr Egwau’s vehicle. Upon learning that the body had been taken to Bethesda Mortuary, the family sought answers but faced difficulties. They were informed that Dr Egwau had personally delivered the body to the mortuary, and the mortuary staff refused to release it without his permission.
Multiple attempts to contact Egwau were unsuccessful, leaving the family in distress. After retrieving the body from the mortuary, the family sought a postmortem examination at Soroti regional referral hospital but they were not assisted. They then turned to the police for help, leading to the body being taken to Mbale for a postmortem by the regional police surgeon.
The postmortem report indicated that Aluka died from severe postpartum haemorrhage, a serious condition characterized by excessive bleeding after childbirth.
Damalie Nachuha, East Kyoga regional police commander, confirmed that the family approached her office regarding Aluka’s death. After recording their complaints, she directed them to Mbale for the postmortem, since the regional police doctor sits there. She noted that a general inquiry file, DEF 001/2025, was opened at Soroti City West Police Station, and the postmortem report was provided to the family, who were allowed to bury their loved one.
Following the investigation, Egwau was arrested and initially detained at Soroti West Police Station before being transferred to the Regional police due to inadequate detention facilities. Nachuha stated that investigations are ongoing, and the police are yet to determine the charges against Dr Egwa, who, retired from Soroti hospital and later joined politics, clinical business and farming where he has been majoring in diary farming.
The Dr has no case. That condition is not caused by the Dr. He should be released with immediate effect
Medics r nt God to save pple they just treat,we shd understand some things.