Ibukun Koye is the Head, ECOWAS Liaison Office Lagos, Nigeria.
He reportedly fled quarantine in Lagos and traveled to Port Harcourt in Rivers state, where he infected a doctor with the deadly Ebola virus.
Olu-Ibukun Koye made primary contact with index case, Liberian Patrick Sawyer but later escaped quarantine despite the fact the he noticed he was showing symptoms of the Ebola disease.
Koye fled to Port Harcourt, Rivers state and hired Dr. Iyke Samuel Enemuo to treat him secretly at Mandate Hotel.
He recovered from the life-threatening disease and returned to Lagos where he was certified free of Ebola but Dr. Enemuo who treated him died on Friday, August 22, 2014.
It was their little secret, until Olu-Ibukun Koye heard of the Dr. Enemuo’s death and then admitted that he actually travelled to Port Harcourt with the disease.
Meanwhile, Dr. Enemuo’s wife and 3-month old baby have been quarantined while about 200 people have been placed under observation in Rivers state.
It is said that Olu-Ibukun Koye may be charged of manslaughter for his actions which led to the death of Dr. Enemuo.
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