Three nurses who allegedly disconnected the oxygen supply of a two-month-old baby in an incubator are set to face prosecution for attempted murder.
The incident which occurred on Monday in Kaduna was made known in a statement issued by Muyiwa Adekeye, media adviser to Governor Nasir El-Rufai.
According to the statement, the names of the three nurses involved have been forwarded to the Ministry of Justice.
It also noted that the Governor has directed the sack of nurses, university lecturers and other workers who did not report for work or joined the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) strike on Tuesday.
Labour unions in the state on Monday began a five-day warning strike over the sacking of local government workers.
The leaders of various labour bodies protested through Kaduna metropolis to ground operations at ministries, parastatal and agencies.
All the commercial banks, transporters, traders, petrol stations attendants and others withdrew their services in the metropolis.
Major parts of Kaduna are experiencing a total blackout of electricity due to the strike. Airports have also been grounded with hospitals, schools and other working sectors on lockdown.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday declared the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Ayuba Wabba and other executives wanted for alleged economic sabotage.
