DOCTORS across the country can now treat gun shot wounds without first requesting for a police report before commencing treatment on any victim.

This was made known by Senator Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate).

He made this known to State House correspondents in Abuja on Friday while stating that President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act, 2017 into law alongside other five bills.

The five other bills are the Niger Delta Development Commission (Establishment) Amendment Act, 2017; the Anti-Torture Act 2017; the Federal Capital Appropriation Act; the Federal Capital Territory Water Board (Establishment) Act 2017; and the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (Establishment) Act 2017.

Enang stated that the Gunshot Act specifically stipulates that a person with gunshot shall be received for immediate and adequate treatment by any hospital in Nigeria with or without initial monetary deposit.

A person with gunshot wound shall not be subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment or torture by any person or authority, including the police and other security agencies,” he explained.

On Niger Delta Development Commission (Establishment) Amendment Act, 2017, Enang said the NDDC Act also included the gas producing and gas processing companies in the list of agencies that were contributing to the Niger Delta Development Commission, in addition to oil companies to increase funding of the commission for effective discharge of its duties.

He added that “previously, the NDDC Act excluded gas companies. The Act makes it explicit that gas companies have to be included.

“This is to diversify sources of funding for the NDDC for the economic wellbeing of the region.’’

On the Anti-Torture Act, he said it makes comprehensive provisions for penalising acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, and prescribes penalties for the commission of such acts.

On the Federal Capital Appropriation Act, the president’s aide explained that the Act authourised the Federal Capital Territory Administration to legally and legitimately provide funds out of its Statutory Revenue Fund for recurrent and capital expenditure.

On the Federal Capital Territory Water Board Establishment Act, he noted that the act was charged with the responsibility of providing safe, adequate and affordable water to
FCT residents.

The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (Establishment) Act, 2017, he said is to provide national direction in cancer research, control and treatment; guide scientific improvements to cancer prevention, treatment and care, coordinate and liaise between the wide range of groups and health care providers with an interest in cancer.

“The six Acts have come into effect as laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.’’

Source: http://headline.com.ng/doctors-now-treat-gunshot-wounds-without-police-report/amp/

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Na now day break? What they should have done long ago.

wait .. Was there any reason to justify not treating a gunshot wounded person without police report.....

so someone would die if the police says they are busy
Zoo zoo zoo

With this specific act of parliament, one can now sue medical doctors and police who try to enforce that non existent law about police report before treating gun shot wound.

This alone will save many innocent lives.

Their decision is very complicated because all criminals will now have uninvestigated treatment, their should be another provision to differentiate criminal gunshot wounds to non criminal gunshot.

I don tire jare

congratulations PMB. Achievement at last.

Nice and friendly senator, it's been a while I met him though, at least he sent my fam a Christmas card very cerebral man and a good host

this is the best thing this administration has done since they took over.

Lol

Call the police while treating

A country where we have two strong international recognizance terrorist group(Fulani headsmen, boko haram, SARS and the Nigerian Army) plus the locally recognizance and deadly Arm Robbers called the Nigerian Police Force, tell me why i should be happy that this is coming form the senate in late 2017

I dont think our useless policemen will be happy with this development.

Good development.

Oh! Na now dem wan get sense?

If only.......
NB: Would they request payment prior to extraction?

super story.

This is a welcome development

Many people have died from gunshot wound while waiting for police report

Better. It should have been done earlier, alot of lives have been lost because of this

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Go news! Only waiting for when doctors ll start attending to patients without asking for deposit

nice one!

Treat the victim while getting the police involved.

This is a good one.
I just hope the hospitals will comply. They should also involve the police while treating the patient.

Next is to permit everyone to carry a personal gun provided it's licensed.

Na dragon SVD I go just rush go buy with correct Beretta to pocket for my waistband.

I'M sure this will help reduce crime in Nigeria........ hmm

another achievement from our PMB

the Igbos won't like this.

Good development. However, the fact that medical workers were previously required to obtain a "police report" before responding to a life-threatening emergency just shows how primitive we are as a country. We simply don't care enough about human life.

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APC will list this as a major achievement of 2017

Shameless people.

Good

Paulosky1900:
another achievement from our PMB


the Igbos won't like this.

Bros! behave nah