A face-off between the managements of the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital and the Kano Electricity Distribution Company over disconnection of power supply in the federal hospital has resulted in the deaths of three patients.

According to Vanguard, the patients were in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital when the power supply was disconnected.

The spokesperson of the hospital, Hauwa Inuwa, confirmed the development, saying that the patients at the ICU were four, but unfortunately, three died.

After a meeting involving the management of the hospital led by the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Abdurrahman Sheshe, the Managing Director of KEDCO, Dr. Abubakar Jimeta, and the Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Bakori, the matter has been resolved amicably.

Inuwa said, “The Managing Director immediately after the meeting directed KEDCO engineers to reconnect electricity to the hospital.”

“The hospital wishes to inform the general public that the matter has been resolved amicably in collaboration with KEDCO and the Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Bakori.

“The management of AKTH expresses its sincere appreciation to the Commissioner of Police and the Managing Director of KEDCO for their timely support and concern during this challenging period,” he added.

Earlier, spokesperson of KEDCO, Sani Bala, confirmed that power supply has been restored to the hospital.

He said the incident leading to the disconnection of power supply in the hospital occurred when KEDCO staff attempted to separate the main hospital campus and health facilities from the staff residential area, where they noticed excessive wastage and huge losses recorded, but were resisted and denied access.