Dr Crystal Akpan, a cardiologist, working with the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has reportedly committed suicide, in Calabar.
Although the incident took place two weeks ago, sources from the hospital, only disclosed it to the public on Sunday, November 14.
The management of the teaching hospital, when contacted said that there were still gathering information about the death of the cardiologist,
The hospital sources said the young medical doctor took his life by ingesting a chemical substance suspected to be Sniper.
The reason for his action was yet unknown as at the time of filing this report, but there were suspicions, by those who confined in Tribune Online that, Dr. Akpan might have taken his life after failing a professional exam. which he had written repeatedly, for some years without success.
The Chief Medical Director (CMD, of the teaching hospital, Dr. Ikpeme I. Ikpeme, told Tribune Online on Monday evening on the phone that he could not comment on a family private matter until complete information was gotten from the family.
“No please, I will not comment on a family private matter, we are still trying to gather all the information, I cannot comment on the matter no,” he said.
The deceased was married with three kids.
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