On a Monday morning in April 2022, Lawrence Obianozie, a resident of Umuaguma, Mgbidi, in Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State, accompanied his 35-year-old daughter in-law, Vivian, to a private hospital for “urgent” medical attention.
Vivian had been delivered of a baby the previous month, but had woken up on that fateful day with severe health complications. However, for more than one hour, the hospital authorities refused to open their gate.
“They said they don’t open on Mondays due to the activities of unknown gunmen who enforce sit-at-home order,” Mr Obianozie said.
