The acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, Olukayode Egbetokun, has directed medical personnel across the country to treat gunshot victims without asking for Police report.

Egbetokun issued the directive while urging health workers to sensitize Nigerians about the issue.

The IGP’s directive, based on the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act, 2017, was contained in a Police internal memo dated October 25, 2023, and signed by the Force Principal Staff Officer, Olatunji Disu.

The memo was addressed to all Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, Commissioners of Police and the Commandants of Police Colleges in Ikeja, Kaduna, Oji-River, Maiduguri and Enugu.

The memo reads, “I forward herewith a copy of letter HMSH&SW/IG/CTCV/ 10/2023 dated 3rd October, 2023, received from Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare on the above-underlined subject, and write to convey the directive of the Inspector-General of Police that you comply with and enforce the provisions of the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act 2017 without any hesitation.

“The Inspector-General of Police further directs that you make this a subject of lecture and circulate widely for the members of the public to be aware of our compliance with the National Law.”

https://.ng/2023/10/27/treat-all-gunshot-victims-without-police-report-igp-orders-health-workers/

It must always come with disgraceful events for you guys to act sensibly on issues. Mtchew

This is better. Enough of losing innocent lives

There should be a press conference concerning this issue

Godfirst23:
That's a good one

All IGP toe this line of announcing that hospitals can treat gun shout wounds yeat in and year out, but.
After all its like you believing that bail is free.
Or police is your friend

Hospital OYO
On Your Own

Urheadmaster:
There should be a press conference concerning this issue

Yes I agreed with you on this, a total conference should be aired publicly and addressing all the health department concerning this situations, after admitting and treating a patient with a life threatening injury before any investigation should follow deligently.