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In response to the ongoing concern over the tragic loss of lives due to the neglect of gunshot and accident victims, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has issued a resounding call to all medical practitioners in Nigeria to provide prompt and compassionate treatment to all victims of gunshots and accidents, irrespective of the presence or absence of a police report. The IGP's directive aligns with the full enforcement of the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act of 2017, which mandates that all healthcare providers...

By Okosun Dennis Three students of the University of Benin were shot on Friday evening by unknown assailants at the Campus in Ugbowo, Benin City, Edo state. The unidentified students were shot at the Physical Science, Anatomy and Computer Science departments. The assailants were said to have used a vehicle, whose description couldn't be ascertained by students who were caught up in the melee and scampered for safety as gunshots rent the air. It was learnt that among the students shot, one died on the spot after being shot thrice...