A nurse identified as Joy Ezeugwu has been arrested by the Nigerian Police following the circulation of a viral video in which she highlighted the poor state of facilities at Uwani General Hospital in Enugu State.
Ezeugwu was reportedly taken into custody by officers from the Police Force Headquarters Annex in Enugu. Her arrest was disclosed on Monday by education technologist Alex Onyia via his official X (formerly Twitter) account.
According to Onyia, the operation was allegedly carried out based on instructions linked to the administrator of Ezzy College of Nursing, Ifeyinwa Peace Okwudu, where Ezeugwu previously studied.
In his post, Onyia wrote that “students and staff oppression has now become a norm,” while calling for accountability over the incident.
Ezeugwu had earlier been suspended in April after a video she shared online went viral.
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The footage showed health workers lamenting deteriorating conditions at the hospital, including lack of electricity, running water, and other essential amenities needed for effective medical care.
The video sparked widespread reactions on social media, with many users expressing concern over the state of public healthcare facilities in the country.
Following the controversy, Okwudu reportedly demanded ₦10 million in damages from Ezeugwu, accusing her of violating privacy rights.
In a legal letter issued through her counsel, she alleged that the recording was made secretly during an internal staff meeting, despite instructions prohibiting the use of mobile phones.
She further claimed that all attendees were directed to leave their phones outside the meeting, and that Ezeugwu denied having a device before allegedly concealing and using it to record proceedings without consent.
The arrest has since generated debate online, with critics questioning whether whistleblowing over poor working conditions should attract criminal consequences.
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