DOCTOR:Chime ostrich , monkey attacks policeman, civilian

Enugu StateGovernor,Sullivan Chime’s ostrich and monkey recently attacked  a police officerattached to the Government House, Enugu while the monkey assaulted acivilian at the Governor’s lodge, a medical director of the GovernmentHouse Medical Centre has said.Dr. Anthony Ogbonna who is also a personal physician to the Governoraccording to Daily Trust disclosed this during the hearing at the panelinvestigating the allegations leveled against the deputy governor, Mr.Sunday Onyebuchi, who is facing impeachment.
He confirmed that the ostrich injured the police man whose name and rankhe said he could not remember except he saw his records. He said theostrich came from the Governor’s lodge and attacked the police officerwho was later treated at the Government House medical Clinic.But when told by Onyebuchi’s lawyer, Chief Chris Aghanwa that theostrich inflicted serious head injury on the police officer, Dr. Ogbonnaretorted: “There was a laceration that we stitched. It was not a headinjury.”Speaking about one of the staffers, Ebuka Abu, who was reportedlybitten by the Governor’s monkey that suddenly became violent, the doctorconfirmed the incident, saying: “I am aware that somebody was attackedby a monkey,” although he added that he was unaware of the victim’sname. He emphasized that both the monkey and ostrich came from “theGovernor’s compound” before they attacked their targets.Asked whether it was right to keep monkeys as pet considering thatother medical doctors have reeled out some of the causes of the dreadedEbola disease, and if indeed, monkey is one of the causes, the medicaldirector replied:“Yes. It is a domesticated monkey.” He quickly added that the wildmonkeys also cause the Ebola disease. “Yes; the wild ones. After theincident of biting by the monkey, the monkey was removed,” he explained.He said after the incident, he did not report it to the Enugu StateHouse of Assembly. “No, I did not,” he said.Dr. Ogbonna, who said he was attached to the clinic since 1994 alsoconfirmed that aside the monkey and ostriches, there were othercreatures such as antelopes, horses, cows, goats owned by the governorwithin the Government House premises.According to him, there is a veterinary doctor attached to theGovernment House whose duty is to take care of the animals
Enugu State Governor,
Sullivan Chime’s ostrich and monkey recently attacked  a police officer
attached to the Government House, Enugu while the monkey assaulted a
civilian at the Governor’s lodge, a medical director of the Government
House Medical Centre has said.

Dr. Anthony Ogbonna who is also a personal physician to the Governor
according to Daily Trust disclosed this during the hearing at the panel
investigating the allegations leveled against the deputy governor, Mr.
Sunday Onyebuchi, who is facing impeachment.

He confirmed that the ostrich injured the police man whose name and rank
 he said he could not remember except he saw his records. He said the
ostrich came from the Governor’s lodge and attacked the police officer
who was later treated at the Government House medical Clinic.

    But when told by Onyebuchi’s lawyer, Chief Chris Aghanwa that the
ostrich inflicted serious head injury on the police officer, Dr. Ogbonna
 retorted: “There was a laceration that we stitched. It was not a head
injury.”

    Speaking about one of the staffers, Ebuka Abu, who was reportedly
bitten by the Governor’s monkey that suddenly became violent, the doctor
 confirmed the incident, saying: “I am aware that somebody was attacked
by a monkey,” although he added that he was unaware of the victim’s
name. He emphasized that both the monkey and ostrich came from “the
Governor’s compound” before they attacked their targets.

    Asked whether it was right to keep monkeys as pet considering that
other medical doctors have reeled out some of the causes of the dreaded
Ebola disease, and if indeed, monkey is one of the causes, the medical
director replied:

    “Yes. It is a domesticated monkey.” He quickly added that the wild
monkeys also cause the Ebola disease. “Yes; the wild ones. After the
incident of biting by the monkey, the monkey was removed,” he explained.
    He said after the incident, he did not report it to the Enugu State
House of Assembly. “No, I did not,” he said.

    Dr. Ogbonna, who said he was attached to the clinic since 1994 also
confirmed that aside the monkey and ostriches, there were other
creatures such as antelopes, horses, cows, goats owned by the governor
within the Government House premises.

    According to him, there is a veterinary doctor attached to the
Government House whose duty is to take care of the animals.