Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Haruna Garba, has reiterated that hospitals in the nation’s capital city and across the 36 states of the federation do not need police reports before attending to patients in emergency situations.
Gatekeepers News reports that the CP stated this on Tuesday while fielding questions from journalists over a recent incident involving one Miss Greatness Olorunfemi, a victim of ‘one chance’ operators in Abuja, who was reportedly abandoned by medical personnel at the Maitama District Hospital to die for lack of a police report.
Garba said, “This issue is not only about the Federal Capital Territory; medical doctors and nurses are in a position to attend to patients in emergency situations. In fact, we’ve always said that if they feel that a patient could be a criminal, it is advisable for them to treat the person and contact the police while the person is still under their care.”
He further urged residents to be wary of the kind of vehicles they board, advising them to only board painted taxis from designated motor parks, noting that it is risky to board unpainted taxis otherwise known as ‘kabu-kabu,’ as they may fall victims of the robbers known as ‘one chance’.
The CP said, “In the same vein, I wish to advise residents of the FCT to be wary of the kind of vehicles they board. It is advised that they should board painted taxis from designated motor parks. It is risky to board an unpainted taxi otherwise known as ‘kabu-kabu’ as they may fall victim to these robbers known as one chance. I want to reiterate my commitment and willingness to always work with you to defeat crime in the Federal Capital Territory.”
