The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for second reading a bill seeking to enforce the treatment of armed attack aside gunshot injuries without a police clearance in order to save the victim from death. According to the lawmaker, the effect of the amendment enables hospitals (both public and private) to treat victims of armed attack aside gunshots injuries without a police clearance and save the victim the agony of being rejected as is presently the case in Nigeria. *The details of this Amendment is as follows:“Originally, the crux of the compulsory treatment and care for victims of gunshots Act, 2017 is to permit both public and private hospitals to accept and provide immediate treatment for victims with gun/firearms injuries with or without police clearance. According to him, “the intent of the extent law as it is today is to the effect that an innocent victim who sustained a grievous bodily injury from a weapon other than gun/firearm will be deprived medical attention if he/she is without police clearance. An attempt by any hospital in rejecting a victim of an attack on account of a police clearance is tantamount to passing a death sentence on such patient”.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 24, 2020 07:18 UTC