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Doctor who collapsed after 72-hour shift buried in Port Harcourt

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The remains of Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, the 28-year-old resident doctor at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), who collapsed and d!ed after reportedly working a 72-hour stretch without rest last week, has been laid to rest.

He was buried at the Port Harcourt cemetery on Friday 5th September, 2025.

The deceased was a former president of the Port Harcourt University Medical Students’ Association (PUMSA).

His de@th has triggered grief and outrage across Nigeria’s health sector, with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) announcing plans for an autopsy to determine the exact cause.

See more photos from the funeral below…

Fidel Perez

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