A total of 44 policemen deployed
for election duties sustained injuries in a motor accident along Gwagwalada
area of the federal capital territory (FCT) on Friday night.
Some of the officers were
identified as Luka Hananiya, Maude Yususf and Mumuni Mohammed, all inspectors.
Shetiima Solomon, and Musa Dahiru who are on the rank of inspectors also
sustained injuries.
NAN said 33 of the officers were
treated and discharged immediately, while 11 others were still on admission at
the Police Hospital, National Hospital and Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital in
Abuja.
Mohammed Adamu, acting
inspector-general of police, said the force would take care of the injured
officers.
Adamu said the officers were on
their way to report in their area of deployment for the area council elections
before the accident occurred.
“We are here to make sure all of
the officers are given proper medical attention for them to recover,” he said
when he visited them.
He charged the officers to
continue to serve the country as policing was a national assignment requiring
sometimes painful sacrifices.
“What happened to our colleagues
here today can happen to anybody. But, we are encouraged to serve our country
in the best way we can as no sacrifice is too much for the nation,” he said.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com