Egbetokun Sends Circular To Formations, State Commands, Others … Directs Them To Allow Treatment Of Gunshot Wounds Without Police Report
The acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun, has directed formations , state commands and others to allow treatment of gunshot wounds without police report.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that this directive was contained in an internal memo that was issued and signed by the Force Principal Staff Officer, Olatunji Disu, on Wednesday.
The memo dated October 25, 2023, 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.
Egbetokun noted that this directive was in line with the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act 2017.
The Act, which came into effect in 2018, mandates all health facilities to accept victims with gunshot wounds for immediate treatment without a police report.
‘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’ he wrote.
In the attached letter from the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Minister of State, Olatunji Alausa, had called the attention of Egbetokun to the low compliance with the provision of the law which he attributed to poor awareness among policemen and sympathizers who may be afraid of being implicated-Team@orientactualmags.com
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