The Rivers government says a protester who was allegedly injured from an explosion on Tuesday has been detained.
The explosion was said to have occurred on Tuesday near
Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital.
The injured protester was among political leaders who held a
protest march in support of the decision of police officers to occupy the 23
Rivers LGA secretariats.
Police have been occupying the LGA headquarters following the crisis that ensued over the tenure of elected chairpersons.
During the protest march, an explosion was said to have
occurred at the scene, which left some protesters injured.
After the incident, Adaeze Oreh, the commissioner for
health, asked public and private medical facilities in the state to identify
persons who visited their facilities with bodily injuries.
Confirming the arrest on Wednesday, Oreh told journalists
that the suspect was receiving treatment at the Rivers State University
Teaching Hospital (RSUTH).
The health commissioner said the suspect was brought to the
hospital with the claim that he sustained the injuries from a road accident.
“The suspect suffered severe injuries from the explosion, he
is being held at RSUTH following our alert to all healthcare facilities across
the state,” she said.
“We urged our facilities to report individuals who present
themselves with any injury suggestive of a traumatic amputation of an upper
limb.
“So, when a young man was brought to RSUTH with injuries
supposedly from a road accident, medical staff raised suspicions.
“So the patient was
immediately taken to the theatre for urgent resuscitation due to his
semi-conscious state, with the ministry of health and commissioner of police
promptly notified.
“At the moment, the suspect is receiving medical care, and
he is in a stable condition now.
“We are working closely with the police, who have secured
both the suspect and the hospital, while conducting necessary investigations.”
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