By Dalena Reporters | November 9, 2025
Disturbing images and eyewitness accounts emerging from Kebbi State have revealed that patients at a government-owned hospital were forced to receive blood transfusions while lying on bare floors — a situation that has sparked outrage over the deteriorating state of healthcare facilities in the region.
According to reports from DalenaReporters, the shocking scenes were recorded inside one of the state’s general hospitals, where patients — some critically ill — were transfused without hospital beds, proper medical equipment, or basic sanitation. Witnesses described a dire environment where blood bags were hung on improvised stands and patients were made to rest on the cold floor during transfusions.
Relatives of the affected patients said the hospital has long suffered neglect, with broken beds, shortages of essential drugs, and inadequate staff presence. One witness lamented,
“This is supposed to be a government hospital, yet people are being treated like animals. Even private clinics in villages are better equipped than this place.”
Medical staff, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the hospital has repeatedly requested support from the state Ministry of Health without result. Some blamed poor funding and lack of political will, while others cited mismanagement and diversion of funds meant for hospital rehabilitation and equipment.
The incident underscores a growing crisis in Kebbi’s healthcare system, where many state-run hospitals operate under severely degraded conditions despite government budgetary allocations for health. Patients are often forced to purchase consumables, blood bags, and even basic syringes due to shortages.
As of press time, Kebbi State health authorities had not released an official statement addressing the report. Calls and messages sent to officials of the Ministry of Health reportedly went unanswered.
Health rights advocates are now calling on the Federal Ministry of Health and civil-society watchdogs to intervene, insisting that no citizen should be subjected to such dehumanizing medical conditions in a public facility.
The incident adds to a pattern of collapsing healthcare infrastructure across parts of northern Nigeria, raising fresh questions about accountability, oversight, and the effective use of public funds.