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Treatment of gunshot victims:  Police, NMA disagree

Treatment of gunshot victims: Police, NMA disagree

It came like a thunderbolt. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Imohimi Edgal took the bull by the horns and made startling pronouncements over the vexatious issue of refusal of hospitals to treat gunshot victims before requesting for police report.  He reminded offenders that there exists ‘Compulsory Treatment and Care of Victims of Gunshot Act, 2017 and the resultant penalty of 5 years jail for offenders.

Extortion: SARS Operative nabbed in Lagos

Extortion: SARS Operative nabbed in Lagos

Operatives of the Police Rapid Response Complaints Unit (PCRRU) have arrested Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARs) personnel for extortion in Ikorodu, Lagosw with the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris directing that the officer should face orderly room trial and the consequences of his action.