Uyo hospital shutdown after EFCC arrests professor and staff
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Professor Ememabasi Bassey, has described how EFCC operatives stormed the hospital, arresting Professor Eyo Ekpe and four other staff without prior notice or a warrant. The incident, which led to a violent confrontation, resulted in the shutdown of the hospital and an indefinite strike by medical doctors. Professor Bassey emphasized that the medical report in question was fake and suggested possible internal collaboration. He criticized the manner of the arrests and called for better communication between security agencies and hospital management.
What we know
- Professor Ememabasi Bassey said EFCC operatives arrested Professor Eyo Ekpe and four staff members without a warrant or notifying hospital management.
- The incident led to a shutdown of the hospital and an indefinite strike by medical doctors.
- The medical report the EFCC sought to authenticate was found to be fake, with suspicions of internal and external collaboration.
- Professor Bassey stated that the EFCC operatives did not follow standard procedures and escalated the situation by bringing in armed, hooded men.
- Hospital staff and medical associations are demanding disciplinary action against the operatives, compensation for victims, and a public apology from the EFCC.
