The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Haruna Garba, has disclosed that hospitals in the FCT and across the 36 states of the federation do not need police reports before attending to patients in emergency situations.

Garba made this known on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 while responding to questions from journalists over an incident involving one Miss Greatness Olorunfemi, a victim of ‘one chance’ operators, Abuja, who was t unattended to by medical personnel at the Maitama District Hospital to die for lack of a police report.

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The Commissioner of Police 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 called on residents to be wary of the kind of vehicles they board. He advises the boarding of only painted taxis from designated motor parks while emphasising the risk of boarding unpainted taxis known as ‘kabu-kabu,’ to avoid falling victims to 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.”

The FCT Police Command is investigating the reports of the death of Olorunfemi after medical personnel at the hospital allegedly refused to attend to her for not presenting a police report.

“The Police are investigating the matter. The CP has ordered the Mabushi Police Division that was investigating the matter to immediately transfer it to the SCID,” SP Adeh had said.

On September 26, 2023, Olorunfemi was stabbed and thrown out of a moving vehicle along the Maitama-Kubwa highway.

An alleged viral video shows that the medical team at the hospital requested a police report first and refused treating her with a voice in the video background saying she died 20 minutes later.

However, Olorunfemi was brought into the hospital dead and there was no request for a police report said some eye-witnesses.

Late Ms. Greatness was the Assistant Secretary and Public Relations Officer of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria, Abuja Branch. She was also a community developer and member of the Young African Leaders Initiative Network. Representatives of the CIPM were also at the hospital when our correspondent visited.

A CCTV footage of the incident seen by our correspondent revealed that the vehicle arrived at the entrance of the emergency unit of the hospital at 8:35 pm on September 26th, 2023, before the nurse came out without wasting time to examine her, and shaking her head, signifying that the patient was already dead.

At 8:36 pm, the nurse returned to the emergency unit and the man behind the viral video walked into the emergency unit to engage with the medical team on duty till 8:37 pm.

The man, however, walked out of the emergency unit at 8:38 pm and the door was shut behind him.

At 8:40 p.m., the nurse came out again and was seen addressing those who came with the patient. Afterwards, a female doctor came out at 8:41 p.m. to re-examine the patient till 8:42 p.m.

Later, the doctor was seen addressing the people again till 8:44 p.m. when she returned to the emergency unit, and the door was shut again.

It was gathered that the doctor reconfirmed that the patient was dead while addressing the people.

The footage of the CCTV also showed that the man behind the viral video left at 8:43 p.m.

The Vice President of the CIPM, Abuja branch, Daniel Afolabi, said investigations were still ongoing and that the institute would issue a statement when due.

Afolabi added, “We have seen the videos, and investigations are ongoing and we have met with the Medical Director, Dr. Imuentinyan Igbinovia. He also confirmed that the police and YALI team had been here and the Minister of Health and everyone are interested in the case, so let us exercise a little patience to get the facts of the incident.”