Saminu Zawai Mandawari
The Senate has summoned the IG of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the Minister of Health, Ali Pate and his counterpart in the Federal Capital Territory Nyesome Wike, over the avoidable death of Ms. Greatness Olorunfemi at the Maitama District Hospital last week Tuesday.
Recall that Greatness Olorunfemi died last week Tuesday after she was rushed to Maitama District Hospital due to stab wounds sustained in a one chance attack but was refused attention, for lack of Police report.
Disturbed by the sad development, the Senate through a motion moved by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong mandated its committees on Health and Police to carry out thorough investigation on Olorunfemi’s death and report back in two weeks.
It specifically mandated the joint committees to summon the IGP, the FCT Minister and his counterpart in Heath to appear before it and explanation on why the victim wasn’t attended to; which it said is in violation of the extant law, provided for by Gunshots Act, 2017.
