No fewer than 81 victims of the school building collapse in Jos have been discharged from various hospitals.
In an interview, Dr. Abel Izang, the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) at Plateau Specialist Hospital, disclosed that out of the 39 patients hospitalized on Friday, 23 had been discharged, while two were referred to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) due to spinal injuries.
The five patients who remain in the hospital are in stable condition.
Prof. Steve Anzaku, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Bingham University Teaching Hospital, reported that out of the 55 patients hospitalized, 23 had been discharged, and those still admitted are in stable condition.
Mrs. Chioma Ofodille, the Public Relations Officer of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) Hospital, stated that 23 out of the 32 patients brought to their facility had been discharged, while the remaining nine are also in stable condition.
Dr. Josiah Njem, the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) at Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), told Thepaan that the six victims hospitalized there with various injuries are in stable condition.
According to reports, no further casualties have been recorded from the four hospitals treating the victims.
Mr. Musa Ashoms, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, confirmed on Friday that 154 people were rescued from the debris of the collapsed building. Sadly, 22 were confirmed dead, and six remain in critical condition.
Recall that Saints Academy, a secondary and primary school in Jos, collapsed on Friday while students were writing their third term examinations.