Protest: FCT Police Engage Hoodlums In Shootout Saturday Night

…Alert hospitals, medical personnel to be on the lookout

Following shootout between hoodlums and personnel of the Nigeria Police in the Lugbe-Abuja arising from the protest against #BadGovernance, the Police command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has placed hospitals in and around the nation’s capital on alert on the possibility of receiving victims with gunshot wounds.

This was as the Commissioner of Police in-charge of the FCT, CP Benneth Igweh warned unscrupulous elements who may want to hide under the guise of protest to carry out heinous crimes such as armed robbery, shop breaking, rape, assault on innocent citizens and vandalization of public property to desist from such.

The FCT Police command said the measure was as a result of distress calls on the activities of some hoodlums who took advantage of the ongoing protests which commenced on Thursday, August 1, 2024, to block the Lugbe part of the of the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Expressway at about 10:00 pm.

The police said that the hoodlums embarked on a massive robbery and assault of innocent citizens which led to an exchange of fire with police operatives in the area.

A statement by the FCT Police command explained that in line with the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act 2017, it is instructive to note that such patients come under medical emergencies that require urgent attention in order to save the life of the patient, and should be accorded all necessary medical assistance.

The statement however said; “The Police Division/Formation within the jurisdiction of such hospital or health care facility should be informed to interview such patient to ascertain their person/roles in the prevailing security situation in the FCT.

CP Igweh said police officers and other security agents have been put on red alert to curtail the hoodlums and to m and maintain law and order.