Commissioner of Police in Delta State, CP Wale Abass has condemned the assault of a female medical doctor at Ogwashi-Uku General Hospital by a yet-to-be identified mobile police officer, while assuring members of the public and the victim that the officer will be identified and severely sanctioned.
The police boss said this in a statement on Monday signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe.
According to the statement, on the 1st of June, 2023, “the Command received a complaint from a female medical doctor corps member serving at Ogwashi-Uku General Hospital about an assault by a yet to be identified policeman while she was attending to patients at the hospital.”
“The Commissioner of Police on receipt of this disturbing report quickly put a call across to the chief medical director of the said hospital and expressed his heartfelt apology and assured him that the officer will be identified and brought to book. The CP then directed the DPO Ogwashi-Uku division to immediately investigate and ensure that the erring officer is identified and brought to book,” he added.
Continuing, the police spokesman said that “preliminary investigation revealed that on the said date, there was a burial ceremony in Ogwashi-Uku attended by some VIPs from different parts of the country, most of which came with their escort. However, some policemen took an injured patient to the hospital for treatment, during which one recalcitrant officer allegedly assaulted the female medical doctor on duty.”
Edafe said that “though the identity of the VIP and that of the policeman is not yet known, the CP has mandated the DPO to unravel the identity of the officer in the shortest possible time.”
“The Command condemns the act in totality as no citizen of Nigeria or resident deserves to be treated in such a manner by the police or anybody. The officer acted in a manner unbecoming of a police officer. His action is inexcusable and unpardonable, and as such, he will surely be identified and dealt with accordingly.”
“The Commissioner of Police Delta State Command, CP Wale Abass apologize to the victim, the management of the hospital, and assures them of justice,” the statement concluded.
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