Dr. Adedayo Adewumi |
Relatives of 29-year-old graduate of Anatomy, Dr. Adedayo Adewumi, have been thrown into confusion following his disappearance.
It was gathered that Adedayo, a first
time visitor to Lagos, went missing on August 27 after he....
step out of
the house for fresh air.
The family told our correspondent that
Adedayo came to Lagos State from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on August
22 and was staying with some family members on Alawode Street, Kilo, in
the Surulere area of the state.
Adedayo was said to have stepped out of
the house on the fateful day for fresh air after a power outage. He was
said to have left the house without his cell phone.
His father, a retired engineer with the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Ademola Adewumi, told our
correspondent that he was worried because the missing man was diagnosed
with schizophrenia in 2006 while studying Medicine at the University of
Ilorin, Kwara State.
Schizophrenia is defined by the
dictionary of Medicine as a mental disorder often characterised by
abnormal social behaviour and failure to recognise what is real.
According to the dictionary, common
symptoms include false beliefs, unclear or confused thinking, auditory
hallucinations, reduced social engagement and emotional expression, and
lack of motivation. The disorder is thought to mainly affect the ability
to think. People with schizophrenia are likely to have additional
conditions, including major depression and anxiety disorders.
The condition is said to have posed a lot
of challenges to Adedayo when he was a student of Medicine. Unable to
cope with Medicine, he had to change to Anatomy.
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